Alan E. Hunter is a former officer and board member of the Indiana National Road Association and member of the Irvington Historic Society. He has authored five books on the Irvington community of Indianapolis and two books on the Historic Indiana National Road. Al writes a weekly column for the Weekly View newspaper in Irvington. Al's articles have led to guest appearances on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, ESPN, NBC Sports and many other local and national news programs. A former high school teacher, Al is married to Rhonda, and they have two children, Jasmine and Addison.
The Petersen House was one of many similar, ordinary buildings on Tenth Street during the Civil War. On April 15, 1865, the home became forever known as the “House Where...