Monthly Archives: March 2009
Traders Point, Purdue University, J.K. Lilly & Herman Krannert detailed
Friend of this blog Nick Harby, of West Lafayette, has tipped me off to a fascinating account of Purdue University’s role in two high-profile former area property owners; J.K. Lilly and Herman Krannert. Nick writes: “Years ago I found a … Continue reading
Bridge – Week 2
Thursday, March 12, 2009
End of Week one images Lafayette Rd. Bridge
March 06, 2009 posted by Indy Possible at 6:14 PM 0 comments Is the city backtracking on bridge bike lanes? This morning’s Star article infers the bike lanes promised for the bridge over Eagle Creek may be deleted. That’s a … Continue reading
Is the city backtracking on bridge bike lanes?
This morning’s Star article infers the bike lanes promised for the bridge over Eagle Creek may be deleted. That’s a slap in the face to cyclists. Both sides of Lafayette Road from Eagle Creek Park on the south to the … Continue reading
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March 2, 2009 – The first day without the bridge
Tuesday, March 03, 2009 Fire trucks from Hendricks County blared by my house early this morning. The road closure means that emergency response to the Traders Point area includes a contingent from Brownsburg. Raceway to Fishback, Fishback to Wilson, Wilson … Continue reading
1942 Photo of Traders Point Covered Bridge (86th and Fishback Creek)
One of the joys of maintaining this blog is stumbling upon old photos of the area. This photo of the covered bridge on West 86th Street over Fishback Creek appears to have been taken from the top of the hill … Continue reading
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Cyclists, Kayakers, Canoeists and Lafayette Road Bridge
The Department of Public Works held a public meeting last week about the closure of Lafayette Road between March and October 2009 for the reconstruction of the bridge over Eagle Creek. Most of the discussion centered on traffic concerns, fire … Continue reading
Pike Township is named for explorer Zebulon Pike
http://tinyurl.com/8gy9nn The chronology of the naming of the 9 townships in Marion County in the 1820s leads me to conclude that Pike Township is one of the many tributes to explorer Zebulon Pike. Occurring simultaneous to the Lewis and Clark … Continue reading
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Eagle Creek navigable to the new state capitol in Conner’s day?
William Conner would have seen a very different Eagle Creek Valley than we know today. In addition to Conner’s knowledge of the Miami Indians of the Eagle Creek Valley, Conner would have seen the creek as a navigable waterway connecting … Continue reading
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Two Vivid Accounts of William Conner’s Trading Post and Wealth
1. A History of the Formation, Settlement and Development of Hamilton County … By Augustus Finch Shirts Photo of Augustus Finch Shirts (1901) “The First Settlers. The lands within the bounds of Hamilton County Indiana together with other lands were … Continue reading
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