A public information session is 5-7 p.m. July 23 at Frederick Douglass Park
Tag: history
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A tavern, a foundry and bad smells: Origins of Indy’s near west neighborhoods
Here’s how Hawthorne, Haughville, Stringtown, We Care and West Indianapolis got started.
Posted inArts & Culture
Celebrate Mari Evans’ legacy at Monument Circle or on the radio
Visitors can listen to the Indy poet’s contributions to arts and culture through a three-part audio series.
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Hundreds of remains recovered from Greenlawn as excavation continues
Research is starting to shed light on the lives and deaths of people buried there.
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‘A Family Affair’ brings back a Recorder summer tradition with a modern spin
The first record of the picnic at Douglass Park appeared in newspapers in July and August 1930. Over 2,500 people attended.
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Westsiders relive the old days at Westlake Beach Club
Dozens attended the annual reunion for the club that closed in 1971.
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Greenlawn Cemetery traveling story heads to Lawrence
The exhibit will be on display at Arts for Lawrence June 18-23.
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Learn the history of Fountain Fletcher buildings through free tour
The self-guided walking tour and online map try to make neighborhood history accessible.
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An Indianapolis love letter to basketball as the Pacers prep for the NBA Finals
As far as hoops are concerned, all roads lead to Indy.
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Westside history: Indy 500 edition
Headlight explosions, Al Capone and penicillin are part of the west side’s car history.
