...therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls.

It tolls for thee.

 
 

Indiana is a vibrant state, with much to offer the visitor or resident, and a bright future in this new century.  But as time marches forward, echoes of the past are still spread across the landscape.


Indiana’s history has always been closely linked to agriculture and manufacturing - a tradition that continues today.  However, at one time Indiana was the center of population for the United States - and great industrial institutions grew up from the farmland. First dirt, then gravel, then mighty paved highways crossed the map. The state was a hub for many railroads, and grand stations and exclusive resorts were built along the tracks.


As these industrial giants waned in the global economy, sleepy state highways were passed by great interstates, the railroads faded, and we are left with the discarded shells of what Indiana is no longer.


These pages chronicle our continuing desire to snapshot these markers of our history before they fade forever into dust.

OJ Simpson.  Shoes.  Mark Spitz.  Bridge Tournaments.  North Webster.  What do these things have in common?  Why the amazing, curious, and somewhat disturbing history of the fabulous International Palace of Sports ➤

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  1. • Atlas Supermarket ➤, Indianapolis

  2. • Sheraton Hotel ➤, Gary

  3. • Market Square Arena ➤, Indianapolis

  4. • Y & W Drive In ➤, Merrillville

  5. • Burger Chef ➤, Indianapolis

  6. • Holiday Inn ➤, Gary

  7. • Stuckeys ➤, Remington

  8. • Old Indiana Fun Park ➤, Thorntown

  9. • Union Station ➤, Gary

  10. • US 30 Drag Strip ➤, Hobart

  11. • McDonald’s ➤, Lebanon

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On many pages we have selected a few books and DVDs from Amazon.com that continue the story. If you click on one of them and order, you’ll be supporting Lost Indiana.

In 2002 we published our first book, Lost Indianapolis.  You can order the book right now from Amazon.COM ➤  or Barnes and Noble (BN.COM ➤).
 
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Crown Hill ➤ in Indianapolis is the third largest public cemetery in the United States.  Opened June 1, 1864 for a young mother named Lucy Seaton who died of “consumption”, it is now the permanent home of over 185,000 people.  Let’s take a whistling walk through the catalog of Lost Indiana people there and in other cemeteries throughout the state.


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In 2011 we published our second book book, Flameout: The Rise and Fall of Burger Chef  You can order the book right now from Amazon.COM ➤ or Barnes and Noble (BN.COM ➤).