Murder in Noblesville: A Music Review

Mark your calendars!  October 29, 2022, 7:30 pm, the Noblesville Preservation Alliance will host a musical night of murder and mayhem at Preservation Hall, 1274 Logan St., Noblesville.  Join us for an evening of murder ballads and ghostly songs to celebrate Halloween.  Come in costume and make it a real party! Performers will include John…

War of the Worlds

In October of 1938, Orson Wells and the Mercury Theatre of the Air presented a broadcast that would prove to be one of the most memorable events in radio history; The War of the Worlds.  While presented as a radio play, many people thought it was a real news broadcast and wide-spread panic ensued.  While…

Researching Your Home’s History

The best place to start your research is the Indiana Room at the Noblesville library. They have Sanborn Fire Insurance maps on microfilm and city directories. I use the maps to gauge a timeframe for when a building was constructed, if the Sanborn maps cover that area. As Noblesville grew, the area covered by the maps also grew,…