Nestled at the north end of Morse Lake, Ciceros heritage goes back

165 years.

Settlers first arrived in the area in the late 1820s and the Town of

Cicero was platted in 1834.  During its early years the town prospered

through the areas natural gas reserves and boasted a variety of

businesses including manufacturers, factories, saw mill, dry goods and

groceries, meat markets, blacksmiths, grain elevator, boot and shoe

makers, agricultural implements, and furniture dealers to name a few.

Cicero was a progressive, bustling town, and except for Noblesville,

was the largest in the county.

In the early 1900s, the town enjoyed the amenities afforded through

the interurban line, electricity, music hall, roller skating rinks and a

racetrack.  A trolley car line ran down Peru Street.  

Cicero was home to the first bridge built (1838) in Hamilton County

over a major stream, Cicero Creek.  In 1870, the structure was

converted into a covered bridge and painted red.  The Red Bridge

became on of towns most memorable landmarks.  It was torn down

in the late 1950s to make way for Morse Reservoir.

Today, Cicero has been transformed from a rural, country town to

one of the countys very desirable places to live in the years since

the opening of Morse Reservoir in 1956.  The wave of growth and

development that has impacted Hamilton County for the past decade,

is making its way north bringing with it amenities and opportunities