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Carmel History Books

Want to know more about this history of Carmel? You’ve come to the right place! We have books on a variety of topics with lots of interesting pictures!

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The Story of Carmel covers the history of Carmel, Indiana, from the first settlement of record established by members of the Lenape tribe to the modern developments of today.
This is the history of Carmel High School athletics from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1980s. It includes profiles of legendary teams, athletes and coaches, including Dick Nyers, Billy and Dave Shepherd, Mark Herrmann, Eric Clark, Dick Dullaghan and Jim Belden.
The Preacher and the Constable is the story of a shootout at the livery stable on West Main Street in 1900 that resulted in the deaths of “Cyclone” Johnson and Constable Frank Carey.
Carmel's Forgotten Places is the history of the institutions and communities that developed in the nineteenth century in what is now Carmel.
The Early Black History of Carmel tells the story of the area’s earliest Black residents. Some overcame slavery before settling here. Many fought for their country as a member of the armed forces. All helped shape their communities, and their legacies should long be remembered.
Baseball was all the rage in the early twentieth century, and Carmel had one of the best clubs in the state. This is the story of the Carmel Baseball Club and its star pitcher, Curtis Bales.
This is the story of how the Monon Railroad and the Union Traction Line transformed Carmel in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Physical Address:

211 1st St. SW, Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 846-7117
info@carmelclayhistory.org

Mailing Address:

Carmel Clay Historical Society

P.O. Box 4777

Carmel, IN 46082

Museum Hours:
Mon-Tues: Closed
Wed-Sat 10am – 6pm
Sun 12pm – 5pm

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