Category Archives: Historic Residents
Traders Point Indians- Another Story of Pioneer Life: The Stolen Horses by Jerry Reade (1822)
Artist Cassilly Adams (born 1843) died in Traders Point in 1921 (Indiana American – March 27, 1869) Grandfather drew his chair nearer the fire and began: ” I well recollect the time. It was in 1822 and in the … Continue reading
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Tagged David McCurdy, indiana american, sulgrove
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Henry Ward Beecher and Traders Point
Today during a visit to the Pike Township Historical Society Archives I was researching the history of the two-room brick school house that had once stood within the northeast corner of Lafayette and Moore Roads. I had recently been shown a … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry Ward Beecher
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Growing up in Traders Point – 1880 to 1895 – The autobiography of Bertha Lee Redden Shaw
The Life of an Octogenarian by Bertha Lee Redden Shaw (written in her hand about 1962) This manuscript is now available for purchase by clicking on the link beneath the masthead (flood photo) on the home page of this … Continue reading
Traders Point – History of Indianapolis and Marion County – Pike Township – B.R. Sulgrove – 1884
The village of Trader’s Point was laid out by John Jennings and Josiah Coughran in 1864. They erected a flour mill, with four run of burrs, three for wheat and one for corn. It was at first a water mill … 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
Demolition soon for historic Ropkey farmhouse?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 This today from a Traders Point neighbor: “Kite Realty has applied for a demolition permit for the Ropkey farmhouse at 79th and Marsh Road. This property is on the list of historic places. We need publicity. … Continue reading
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Homer Resler
One-Armed Homer Resler Homer Resler and George Wilkins were a couple of the earliest auto mechanics on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Their garage greeted motorists from the 1920s through the 1950s who either needed gas or mechanical help at … Continue reading
Lilly’s overlook
J.K. Lilly built what would become the original location of the Lilly Library on the top of a bluff overlooking Eagle Creek. From this vantage point, approximately 100′ above the valley, he could see the diverse wildlife of the area, … Continue reading
Herman Krannert, Normandy Farms and Traders Point
In the early 20th century, the Traders Point area became the location of choice for some of Marion County’s wealthier residents, including Department Store pioneers William H. Block & L.S. Ayres, Eli Lilly, J. K. Lilly, Industrialist Harold Ransburg, and … Continue reading
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William Fortune and Traders Point
William Fortune was an integral part of the emergence of Indianapolis from a rural village in the 188os to first class city status in 1920. Philanthropic institutions like the war chest and Commercial Club (predescessor to the Chamber of Commerce) … Continue reading
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Tagged eagle creek, moore road, rural historic district
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Historic Traders Point Indiana 