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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20EC_washington-park-baseball_Indianapolis-IN.html
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Here, May 2, 1920, in the first game of the new Negro National League, the Indianapolis A.B.C.s defeated the Chicago Giants. Indianapolis native Oscar Charleston began his career with the A.B.C.s in 1915. Segregation in professional baseba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20EA_central-state-hospital_Indianapolis-IN.html
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People with mental illness were confined to jails and almshouses, often suffering neglect, before Dr. John Evans and local physicians advocated for their treatment; 1840s state laws established hospital here. In 1848, first patients admitt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM39E_anthony-wayne_Indianapolis-IN.html
1745-1796. Wayne Township was named for Gen. Anthony Wayne. This hero of the Revolution defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers, 1794, and opened large areas for settlement by the Treaty of Greene Ville, 1795.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUA_indianapolis-motor-speedway_Indianapolis-IN.html
Constructed in 1909, the Speedway has contributed significantly to the advancement of automotive technology and development of safety devices. It is unchallenged as the world's oldest continuously operated race course and the site of the largest o…