Category Archives: Area History
History of Indianapolis and Marion County – Pike Township – B.R. Sulgrove – 1884
p. 604: The first road that was surveyed and cut out through this township was the Lafayette Road. It was surveyed and cut out in 1831 and 1832 from Indianapolis to Lafayette. The next was the Michigan Road from Indianapolis … Continue reading
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Pike Township, Where Forest and Indian Trails once Weaved in and Abouts Cabins of Wilderness, Now Presents Maze of Paved Roads and Rich Farms
The Indianapolis News, September 13, 1930, By Mabel Wheeler. Community along Lafayette Road blessed with wealth of forest trees, rolling land, streams, and properous farmland. Modern schools, churches, store and oil stations show trend of progress. Several homes, built more … Continue reading
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What’s in a Name? Boot Jack, Traders Point and Lickskillet are Good Examples
The Indianapolis Times, Sunday December 31, 1961 by John Peters. People are champs at naming things. We can’t pass a stray pup, step across a rain-fed stream, or explore a bend in the road without giving it a name. Wheather … Continue reading
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Traders Point could have developed much differently
I am fascinated by land use and the role public and private property owners play in land-use entitlements. There is a delicate balance between private property rights and the interests of the larger community. Zoning plays an important role in … Continue reading
Fermilab could have been in Traders Point? !
From the previous post about R.B.Stewart’s leadership at Purdue we learned that Purdue University and the State of Indiana proposed a federal nuclear atomic research program and particle accelerator project (now known as the Fermilab) for the J.K. Lilly land … Continue reading
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
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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