1766 INDIANA 1866

50 YEARS BEFORE INDIANA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

JULY 4, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1778

- June 24, Indiana became part of Virginia.

1787

- July 13, Indiana became part of Northwest Territory.

1790

- Knox County established in Indiana, seat Vincennes.

1791

- President George Washington ordered the destruction of the Wabash Native villages in Quiatenon, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Command carried out by General Charles Scott, who burned all houses and crops.

1794

- General Anthony Wayne and his army defeated the Miami Native Americans, under leadership of Chief Little Turtle in Wabash Valley area in Indiana.

- September, Fort Wayne established by General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne at Kekionga in Allen County, Indiana.

1800

- Indiana population 5,641 residents.

- May 13, William Henry Harrison, appointed governor of Indiana (1800-December 12, 1812).

1801

- Clark County established in Indiana, seat Jeffersonville.

1805

- Corydon, settled on land owned by General William Henry Harrison, governor of Indiana Territory. Located in Harrison County, Illinois. Coordinates 38°13'N-86°07'W. Attractions & Recreation : Wyandotte Cave

1808

- Fur trading post established, by John Conner, on the site what today is Connersville in Fayette County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°39'N-85°08'W. Attractions & Recreation : Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, Reynolds Museum of Science and History, Whitewater State Park

- Harrison County established in Indiana, seat Corydon.

- May, 'Prophet's Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).

1810

- Indiana population 24,520 residents.

- Franklin County established in Indiana, seat Brookville.

- Jefferson County established in Indiana, seat Madison.

- Wayne County established in Indiana, seat Richmond.

1811

- November - Tippecanoe Battlefield. A battle between General William Henry Harrison's army and the Native American inhabitants of Prophet's Town under leadership of Tenskwatawa, who attacked the troops during Tecumseh's absence. Prophet's Town was burned to ashes.

1812

- Evansville founded by Hugh McGary on the Ohio River in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Coordinates 37°58'N-87°35'W.

- July 14, Native American Chief Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.

- December 28, John Gibson appointed acting governor of Indiana (1812-March 3, 1813).

1813

- Corydon, appointed capital of Indiana Territory (1813-1816). Today located in Harrison County, Indiana.

- Gibson County established in Indiana, seat Princeton.

- Warrick County established in Indiana, seat Boonville.

- Washington County established in Indiana, seat Salem.

- March 3, Thomas Posey appointed governor of Indiana (1813-November 7, 1816).

1814

- Perry County established in Indiana, seat Tell City.

- Posey County established in Indiana, seat Mount Vernon.

- Switzerland County established in Indiana, seat Vevay.

1815

- Jackson County established in Indiana, seat Brownstown.

- Orange County established in Indiana, seat Paoli.

December 11, Indiana IN, 19th state admitted to the Union

Indiana Today : nickname 'The Welcome Mats Always Out', capital Indianapolis. Area 36,420 sq.mi.(94.327km²), 38th largest state. Counties 92 : Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, De Kalb, Delaware, Dubois, Elkhart, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain, Franklin, Fulton, Gibson, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Huntington, Jackson, Jasper, Jay, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Lake, La Porte, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Martin, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Noble, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Porter, Posey, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, St.Joseph, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Starke, Steuben, Sullivan, Switzerland, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash, Warren, Warrick, Washington, Wayne, Wells, White, Whitley. Attractions & Recreation : Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, Brookville Lake, Cagels Mill Lake, Cannelton Lock and Dam, Cecil M. Harden Lake, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Hoosier National Forest,

- Daviess County established in Indiana, seat Washington.

- Jennings County established in Indiana, seat Vernon.

- Pike County established in Indiana, seat Petersburg.

- Ripley County established in Indiana, seat Versailles,

- Sullivan County established in Indiana, seat Sullivan.

- November 7, Jonathan Jennings, appointed governor of Indiana (1816-September 12, 1822).

1817

- Corydon, incorporated in Harrison County, Indiana.

- Dubois County established in Indiana, seat Jasper.

1818

- Crawford County established in Indiana, seat English.

- Evansville on the Ohio River, appointed seat of Vanderburgh County in Indiana.

- Fayette County established in Indiana, seat Connersville.

- Monroe County established in Indiana, seat Bloomington.

- Owen County established in Indiana, seat Spencer.

- Randolph County established in Indiana, seat Winchester.

- Spencer County established in Indiana, seat Rockport.

- Vanderburgh County established in Indiana, seat Evansville.

- Vigo County established in Indiana, seat Terre Haute.

- January 14, Monroe County in Indiana, created by the State Legislature, seat Bloomington.

1819

- Evansville incorporated as town in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

- Floyd County established in Indiana, seat New Albany.

- Lawrence County established in Indiana, seat Bedford.

1820

- Indiana population 147,718 residents.

- First U.S. Census taken of the Indiana state.

- Indiana University established in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.

- Martin County established in Indiana, seat Shoals.

- Scott County established in Indiana, seat Scottsburg.

- May 23, James Buchanan Eads, born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Inventor and engineer (St. Louis, MO steel-arch bridge).

1821

- Bartholomew County founded in Indiana, on former Delaware Native Americans land, seat Columbus. Area 409 sq.mi. (1.059km²). Cities & Townships : Clay, Clifford, Clifty, Columbus, Edinburg, Elizabeth Hartsville, Hope, Flat Rock, German, Harrison, Haw Creek, Jackson, Jonesville, Ohio, Rock Creek, Sand Creek, Wayne.

- Columbus(named Tiptonia) founded on the White River in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°13'N-85°55'W.

- Decatur County established in Indiana, seat Greensburg.

- Greene County established in Indiana, seat Bloomfield.

- Henry County established in Indiana, seat New Castle.

- Marion County established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis

- Morgan County, seatblished in Indiana, seat Martinsville.

- Parke County established in Indiana, seat Rockville.

- Putnam County established in Indiana, seat Greencastle.

- Rush County established in Indiana, seat Rushville.

- Shelby County established in Indiana, seat Shelbyville.

- Union County established in Indiana, seat Liberty.

- April 2, Indianapolis founded in Marion County, Indiana.

1822

- Greencastle laid out, seat of Putnam County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°38'N-86°52'W. Attractions & Recreation : Cataract Lake, Mansfield Reservoir.

- Johnson County established in Indiana, seat Franklin.

- September 12, Ratliff Boon, elected governor of Indiana (1822-December 5, 1822).

- December 22, William Hendricks, elected governor of Indiana (1822-February 12, 1825).

1823

- Crawfordsville, founded on Sugar Creek, seat of Montgomery County in Indiana. Coordinates 40°02'N-86°54'W.

- Franklin, founded in Johnson County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°25'N-85°01'W. Attractions & Recreation : Johnson County Historical Museum

- Hamilton County established in Indiana, seat Noblesville

- Hendricks County established in Indiana, seat Danville.

- Madison County established in Indiana, seat Anderson.

- Montgomery County established in Indiana, seat Crawfordsville.

- December 17, Allen County created out of Delaware and Randolph counties in Indiana.

1824

- Vermillion County established in Indiana, seat Newport.

- May 23, Ambrose Everett Burnside, born in Liberty, Indiana. Civil War, Union General.

1825

- Attica platted by George Hollingsworth in Indiana.

- Bedford, founded as seat of Lawrence County, Indiana. Coordinates 38°52'N-86°29'W. Attractions & Recreation : Hoosier National Forest, Wayne(Ohio) National Forest.

- Clay County established in Indiana, seat Brazil.

- Fountain County established in Indiana, seat Covington.

- January 12, Indianapolis in Marion County, appointed capital of Indiana.

- February 12, James Brown Ray, elected governor of Indiana (1825-December 7, 1831).

1826

- The Treaty of Paradise Springs, signed between the Miami Nation and US Government in Wabash, Indiana. The Native Americans ceded a major part of their land.

- Tippecanoe County established in Indiana, seat Lafayette.

1827

- Delaware County established in Indiana, seat Muncie.

- Hancock County established in Indiana, seat Greenfield.

- Warren County established in Indiana, seat Williamsport.

1828

- Carroll County established in Indiana, seat Delphi.

- Cass County established in Indiana, seat Logansport.

- Goshen, settled along the Elkhart River in Elkhart County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°35'N-85°50'W. Attractions & Recreation : Lake Wawasee.

1829

- Fort Wayne, incorporated as town in Allen County, Indiana. Coordinates 40°04'N-85°09'W.

- December 15, David Butler born near Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana. First governor of Nebraska (1867-1871).

1830

- Indiana population 343,031 residents.

- Boone County established in Indiana, seat Lebanon.

- Clinton County established in Indiana, seat Frankfort.

- Elkhart County established in Indiana, seat Goshen.

- Frankfort, laid out as the seat of Clinton County in Indiana. Coordinates 40°17'N-86°31'W.

- First permanent white settlers, mainly Prussian farmers, came to the Dyer area, home of the Pottowatoomie Native Americans in Lake County, Indiana.

- St. Joseph County established in Indiana, seat South Bend.

1831

- Grant County established in Indiana, seat Marion.

- December 7, Noah Noble, elected governor of Indiana (1831-December 6, 1837).

1832

- Elkhart laid out in Elkhart County, Indiana. 41°41'N-85°58'W.

- Huntington County established in Indiana, seat Huntington.

- La Porte County established in Indiana, seat La Porte.

- LaGrange County established in Indiana, seat LaGrange.

- Miami County established in Indiana, seat Peru.

- Wabash College for men, founded by Presbyterian missionaries in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.

- Wabash County established in Indiana, seat Wabash.

1834

- Amerian Baptist Franklin College, established in Franklin in Johnson County, Indiana.

- White County established in Indiana, seat Monticello.

1835

- Adams County established in Indiana, seat Decatur.

- First steam and grist mills buil in Attica, Indiana.

- DeKalb County established in Indiana, seat Auburn.

- Fulton County established in Indiana, seat Rochester.

- Jasper County established in Indiana, seat Rensselaer.

- Jay County established in Indiana, seat Portland.

- Kosciusko County established in Indiana, seat Warsaw.

- Marshall County established in Indiana, seat Plymouth.

- Noble County established in Indiana, seat Albion.

- Porter County established in Indiana, seat Valparaiso.

- Pulaskin County established in Indiana, seat Winamac.

- Starke County established in Indiana, seat Knox.

- Steuben County established in Indiana, seat Angola.

- Wells County established in Indiana, seat Bluffton.

- Whitley County established in Indiana, seat Columbia City.

- April 10, Samuel Johnson Crawford, born near Bedford in Lawrence County, Indiana. Third governor of Kansas (1865-1868).

1836

- Brown County established in Indiana, seat Nashville.

- Lake County established in Indiana, seat Crown Point.

- March 1, Adams County in Indiana, organized. Seat Decatur, Townships 12 : Blue Creek, French, Hartford, Jefferson, Kirkland, Monroe, Preble, Root, St. Marys, Union, Wabash, Washington.

- November 7, a 'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded the 16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.

1837

- De Pauw University, established in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.

- William Cameron Coup, born in Indiana. Co-founder of Barnum's 'Greatest Show on Earth' circus.

- December 6, David Wallace, elected governor of Indiana (1837-December 9, 1840).

- December 10, Edward Eggleston born in Vevey, Indiana. Clergyman, historian and novelist.

1838

- Blackford County established in Indiana, seat Hartford.

1839

- Columbus, incorporated as town in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

1840

- Indiana population 685,866 residents.

- Benton County established in Indiana, seat Fowler.

- Fort Wayne, incorporated as city in Allen County, Indiana.

- December 9, Samuel Bigger, elected governor of Indiana (1840-December 6, 1843).

1843

- December 6, James Whitcomb, elected governor of Indiana (1843-December 26, 1848).

1844

- First railroad reached Columbus, in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

- Howard County established in Indiana, seat Kokomo.

- Ohio County established in Indiana, seat Rising Sun.

- Tipton County established in Indiana, seat Tipton.

1845

- Aurora incorporated in Indiana.

- March, John Chapman (named Johnny Appleseed), died near Fort Wayne in Indiana. American frontier missionary nurseryman.

1846

- Frankfort, incorporated as town in Clinton County, Indiana.

1847

- Evansville incorporated as city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

- Samuel Henderson, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1847-1849).

- March 27, Indianapolis incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana.

1848

- December 26, Paris Chipman Dunning, elected governor of Indiana (1848-December 5, 1849).

1849

- Horatio C. Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).

- November 1, William Merritt Chase, born in Franklin, Indiana. Painter and teacher, president of the Society of American Artists.

- December 5, Joseph Albert Wright, elected governor of Indiana (1849-January 12, 1857).

1850

- Indiana population 988,416 residents.

1851

- Moses Fowler House built in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. A house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today home of the Tippecanoe County Historical Association and Museum.

- Caleb Scudder, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1851-1854).

- February 13, George Brown Goode, born in New Albany, Indiana. Zoologist.

1852

- Batesville estbalished, located in Franklin and Ripley counties in Indiana.

- Quincy (now Elwood) established in Madison County, Indiana.

1853

- Cromwell town platted in Noble County, Indiana.

- Wabash and Erie Canal completed to Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

1854

- Columbus, incorporated as city in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

- James McCready, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1854-1856).

- University of Evansville established in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

1855

- November 5, Eugene Victor Debs, born in Terre Haute, Indiana. Socialist and labour organizer.

1856

- Henry F. West, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 8, 1856).

- November 6, Charles G. Coulon, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 22, 1856).

- William J. Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).

1857

- Newton County established in Indiana, seat Kentland.

- January 12, Ashbel Parsons Willard, elected governor of Indiana (1857-October 4, 1860).

1858

- Samuel D. Maxwell, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1858-1863).

1860

- Indiana population 1,350,428 residents.

Ciivil War period

- John Caven, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1863-1867).

- July 9, the only Civil War skirmish fought in Indiana occured in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana.

- February 9, playwright and humorist, George Ade born in Kentland Indiana.

50 YEARS AFTER INDIANA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

- March 1, Adams County in Indiana, organized. Seat Decatur, Townships 12 : Blue Creek, French, Hartford, Jefferson, Kirkland, Monroe, Preble, Root, St. Marys, Union, Wabash, Washington.

- President George Washington ordered the destruction of the Wabash Native villages in Quiatenon, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Command carried out by General Charles Scott, who burned all houses and crops.

- May, 'Prophet's Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).

- November - Tippecanoe Battlefield. A battle between General William Henry Harrison's army and the Native American inhabitants of Prophet's Town under leadership of Tenskwatawa, who attacked the troops during Tecumseh's absence. Prophet's Town was burned to ashes.

- Tippecanoe County established in Indiana, seat Lafayette.

- November 7, a 'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded the 16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.

- Moses Fowler House built in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. A house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today home of the Tippecanoe County Historical Association and Museum.

August 27, Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, died December 28, 1945. Author, novelist

- February 8, James Byron Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, died September 30, 1955. Film actor

- October 10, David Lee Roth (Dave Diamond), born in Bloomington, Indiana. Singer, songwiter, actor and author.