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The history of Indianapolis spans three centuries. Founded in 1820, the area where the city now stands was originally home to the Lenape (Delaware Nation). In 1821, a small settlement on the west fork of the White River at the mouth of Fall Creek became the county seat of Marion County, and the state capital of Indiana, effective January 1, 1825.
This list of parks in Indianapolis provides a general overview of parkland in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Most parks are managed by the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as Indy Parks. In 2020, there were 212 city parks, [1] four state-owned parks, and numerous privately-managed parks, plazas, gardens, and nature ...
The first Indiana State Fair is held on October 19–25, on the grounds of what becomes known as Military Park, west of downtown Indianapolis. Indiana and Illinois Central Railway is established. The First German Reformed Church of Indianapolis congregation is organized. Their first church is dedicated on June 24. 1853
87001031 [1] Added to NRHP. May 29, 1987. The neighborhood of Irvington, named after Washington Irving, includes Irvington Historic District, a historic district in Indianapolis, Indiana. The historic district is a 545-acre (221 ha) area that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. That year, the district included 2,373 ...
Crown Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. The privately owned cemetery was established in 1863 at Strawberry Hill, whose summit was renamed "The Crown", a high point overlooking Indianapolis. It is approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) northwest of the city's center.
Website. www .uindy .edu. The University of Indianapolis ( UIndy) is a private United Methodist Church -affiliated university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It offers Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. [5] It was founded in 1902 as Indiana Central University and was popularly known as Indiana Central College from 1921 until 1975.
Indianapolis ( / ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs / IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis ), [11] [12] colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. Located in Central Indiana, the city lies along the White River 's West Fork near its confluence with Fall Creek .
Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral for the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. Christ Church parish was formally organized in 1837. The present-day church building was erected in 1857 on Monument Circle at the center of downtown Indianapolis to replace the parish's first church built on the same site. Designed by architect William Tinsley ...