The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In the 1820s, the government put the lands in the area on sale, leading many farmers to settle on the west bank of White River. The original settlers were predominantly Quakers.
Carmel was originally called "Bethlehem". It was platted and recorded in 1837 by Daniel Warren, Alexander Mills, John Phelps, and Seth Green, who donated their adjoining properties of equal size to create the town. The donated parcels were situated along the Indianapolis-Peru Road (now Westfield Boulevard). The Carmel Clay Historical Society also started its first activities in 1837.
The plot first established in Bethlehem, located at the intersection of Rangeline Road and Main Street, was marked by a clock tower donated by the local Rotary Club in 2002.
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CommonsSt. Catherine Church - Blooming trees2008
CommonsSt. Catherine Church2008
CommonsMacro Play2008
CommonsLady shoppers2008
CommonsHemerocallis2008
CommonsGiving me the finger2008
CommonsDont know the name2008
CommonsCarmel - Old Car2008
CommonsCarmel - Monon Trail2008
CommonsCarmel - Hanging Flowers2008
CommonsUS Navy 070822-N-3271W-003 The U.S. Navy Band Horizon, atta…2007
CommonsCarmel-indiana-art-and-design-district2005Then & now
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