This page updated Aug 11, 2002
Proof Positive This copy of a surveyor's record made in 1878 shows definitely that Broad Ripple was originally located north of the canal and Wellington to the south of it.
Contents Cover and Forward 1878 Surveyor's Record of Broad Ripple (current page) Chapter One - Coil Starts Settlement Chapter Two - Ripple Linked To City Chapter Three - Canal Creates Rivalry Chapter Four - Villages Start Schools Chapter Five - Religious Life Grows Chapter Six - Social Life Develops Chapter Seven - Canal Villages Thrive Chapter Eight - Trolleys Aid Travel Chapter Nine - Farmer Shakes Jail Chapter Ten - Floods Ravage Town Chapter Eleven - Park Attracts Visitors Chapter Twelve - BRHS Joins City Chapter Thirteen - City Annexes Village Acknowledgements