Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: The Other Benjamin Harrison House, 223 E. Vermont Street

Most everyone in Indianapolis is aware of the Benjamin Harrison’s Delaware Street home, known today as the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, but did you know that he once lived in the Lockerbie Neighborhood? Born into...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Service, Unsung

Is this what you think of when you think of the DAR? You’re only about 1/10th correct… but NOT for the reason you probably think! Image credit: Larry Gottheim MythBusters: Tell me what you think...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Sweet Caroline

How Do You Not Know This Woman? Not just “Benjamin Harrison’s wife,” she was accomplished and elegant. She was a deft leader among women at a time when the idea of women’s rights was just beginning to gain...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Cold Springs Murders

Tombstone of Jacob Young, behind the Indianapolis Church of Christ on 6001 W. 52 St. This week is the third and final of a three week visit to the intersection of Cold Spring and Lafayette...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites 20 Things About Columbia Club You May Not Know

In honor of President Benjamin Harrison’s 178th birthday  it seemed the appropriate time to feature The Columbia Club. Guests with the last name Harrison get a small gift! Tell a friend! All vintage photos courtesy of...

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