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The Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission announces its lineup of grant-funded and community events for September 2023.
Fall Creek Township, located in the southeastern corner of Hamilton County and home to parts of Fishers, is being celebrated during September.
You can see details and other events on the online calendar at HamCoTurns200.com/events.
Traveling Exhibit
The traveling exhibit celebrates all five themes of the Bicentennial and showcases events, places, and people you may not know about even if you’ve lived in Hamilton County your whole life. Get familiar with these stories and think about how they affect Hamilton County residents into the present and future. Contact each host location for information on open hours.
Sept. 2 to 8: Hamilton East Public Library, Fishers
Sept. 9 to 15: Carmel Clay Public Library, Carmel
Sept. 16 to 22: White River Elementary School, Noblesville
Sept. 23 to 29: Promise Road Elementary School, Noblesville
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Delaware & Fall Creek Townships’ Signature Event: Bicentennial Memorial Unveiling
Sept. 9 at 11 a.m.
Conner Prairie, 13800 Allisonville Road, Fishers
Free
Delaware and Fall Creek townships are partnering with Conner Prairie to create a permanent reminder of the Hamilton County Bicentennial. A memorial will be unveiled at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 in Clowes Commons near the Lenape Camp showcasing the history of Delaware and Fall Creek townships, including Conner Prairie itself.
Come learn about the history of this area and join Conner Prairie for an architectural tour of the Conner House (also turning 200!) after the unveiling. Gather in the lobby before 11 a.m. to be sure and get your spot. Admission to Conner Prairie required for other activities and experiences.
Taste of History: Fishing in Fall Creek
Sept. 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton East Public Library, Fishers
Free
Discover the “lure” of fishing in and around Geist, Fall Creek Township, and Hamilton County. Join the staff of the Hamilton East Public Library’s Indiana Room to learn about Hamilton County waterways and aquatic life past, present, and future. Connect modern fishing methods to the history of fishing in the area as you learn to tie your own fishing lure. Click here to sign up on the library website.
What’s Beneath Geist Reservoir?
Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to noon
Hamilton East Public Library, Fishers
Free
Flooded in 1943, Geist Reservoir was the result of decades of planning. Come here speakers, local historian Robert Bowling and area descendant and genealogist Susan Lucas, to learn about the community of Germantown and surrounding farms and how Geist came to be. If you’re a descendant of a family from this area, bring your memories and records. Click here to sign up on the library website.
About the Bicentennial
The Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission was established by the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners as the official oversight agency for the 200th anniversary of the county in 2023. It will do so in partnership with the Hamilton County Historical Society, Hamilton County Tourism, Inc, and lead sponsor Duke Energy. For more information, visit HamCoTurns200.com.