Hamilton Co. Historic Jail and Courthouse Guided Tour - Stephenson Trial
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Hamilton Co. Historic Jail and Courthouse Guided Tour - Stephenson Trial

  • Ages 13+

Join local historians for a free guided tour discussing the 1925 trial of Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson in Hamilton County.

By Hamilton County Historical Society
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Location

Hamilton County Historical Society

810 Conner Street Noblesville, IN 46060 United States

About this event

  • Free venue parking

This hour-long free tour will discuss the 1925 trial of Ku Klux Klan leader D. C. Stephenson. Local historians will highlight two historic buildings on Noblesville's downtown square, the Sheriff's Residence and Jail and the Historic Courthouse.

Meet at the Sheriff's Residence and Jail. Tour the jail cells where Stephenson stayed, the courtroom where he was tried, and learn about the rise and fall of the Klan in Hamilton County and Indiana.

Important: The tour will discuss the facts and events of the violent crime Stephenson committed and was convicted for against Madge Oberholtzer. It will also discuss the beliefs and tactics of the Klan during the height of its power in the 1920s.

The full tour includes stairs - there will be visual aids for inaccessible areas.

Content is suggested for kids older than 13.

Free two hour street parking available on the square, or the Levinson Parking garage (address) allows 4 hours free parking.

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