How Indy Built America

Carl Fisher

Carl Fisher

“Carl Fisher did not live the American dream – he made the American dream. The dirt-poor Indiana boy built his… read more

NBG Send Off Indy to Cols

NBG Send Off Indy to Cols

Send Off Indy to Cols Ride   In May 2022 (exact date tba), Martin Krieg will ride his 1891 HiWheel… read more

Long description of “How Indianapolis Built America and How it will Rebuild it with the National Bicycle Greenway”

This book begins by proving that Indianapolis is the genuine Gateway to the West and not St Louis. Even without… read more

Why I work to Establish Indy as the Gateway to West

Why I work to Establish Indy as the Gateway to West

NBG Newsletter Excerpt (a **draft**) –  [..] By showing it as the transportation leader it long has been, from its… read more

Fisher Automobile Co. - World's First Car Dealer & Catalyst for First Auto Row

Fisher Automobile Co. – World’s First Car Dealer & Catalyst for First Auto Row

  Three stories tall, there were enormous elevators that moved the automobiles below up and down.   From the research… read more

Bicycle Stair Ramp at the Athenaeum

Bicycle Stair Ramp at the Athenaeum

Long time Indianapolis cyclist, Larsen Perry,  told me about the bicycle ramp that is still on the stairs at the… read more

Evolution of the White River, downtown Indianapolis, 1862 to present, w/ Kingan Pork, Beveridge Paper, Perry W smokestack, Acme-Evans Flour mill,  Brower & Love Cotton Mill and the  Indiana Bleaching Company

Evolution of the White River, downtown Indianapolis, 1862 to present, w/ Kingan Pork, Beveridge Paper, Perry W smokestack, Acme-Evans Flour mill, Brower & Love Cotton Mill and the Indiana Bleaching Company

  The Kingan Pork Packing plant in the first picture, a drawing, occupied 27 acres on both sides of the… read more

Description: “How Indianapolis Built America and How it will Rebuild it with the National Bicycle Greenway”

This book endeavors to change the nation’s perception of Indianapolis as being a place filled with speeding automobiles. I will… read more