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255 TOPICS
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1766 |
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YEARS BEFORE INDIANA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION |
1767 |
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1769 |
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1770 |
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1771 |
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1772 |
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JULY
4, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
1777 |
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1778 |
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June 24, Indiana
became part of Virginia.
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1779 |
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1780 |
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1781 |
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1782 |
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1783 |
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1784 |
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1785 |
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1786 |
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1787 |
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July 13, Indiana
became part of Northwest Territory.
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1788 |
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1789 |
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1790 |
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Knox County
established in Indiana, seat Vincennes.
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1791 |
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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.
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1792 |
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1793 |
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1794 |
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General Anthony
Wayne and his army defeated the Miami Native Americans,
under leadership of Chief Little Turtle in Wabash Valley
area in Indiana.
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September,
Fort Wayne established by General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne
at Kekionga in Allen County, Indiana.
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1795 |
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1796 |
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1797 |
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1798 |
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1799 |
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1800 |
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Indiana population
5,641 residents.
- Brown County population,
59 residents.
- Crawford County population,
65 residents.
- Jersey County population,
100 residents.
- Knox County population,
2,517 residents.
- Michilimackinac County
population, 551 residents.
- Randolph County population,
1,103 residents.
- St. Clair County population,
1,255 residents.
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May 13, William
Henry Harrison, appointed governor of Indiana (1800-December
12, 1812).
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1801 |
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Clark County
established in Indiana, seat Jeffersonville.
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1802 |
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| 1803 |
NOVEMBER 30 - LOUISIANA
PURCHASE
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Dearborn
County established in Indiana, seat Lawrenceburg.
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1804 |
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1805 |
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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
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1806 |
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1807 |
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1808 |
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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
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Harrison County
established in Indiana, seat Corydon.
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May, 'Prophet's
Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe
County, Indiana, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and
Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).
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1809 |
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1810 |
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Indiana population
24,520 residents.
- Indiana, Clark County
population, 5,670 residents.
- Indiana, Dearborn County
population, 7,810 residents.
- Indiana, Harrison County
population, 3,595 residents.
- Indiana, Knox County
population, 7,945 residents.
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Franklin County
established in Indiana, seat Brookville.
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Jefferson County
established in Indiana, seat Madison.
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Wayne County
established in Indiana, seat Richmond.
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1811 |
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November - Tippecanoe
Battlefield. A battle between General William Henry
Harrison's army and the Native American inhabitants
of Prophet's Town in Indiana, under leadership of Tenskwatawa,
who attacked the troops during Tecumseh's absence. Prophet's
Town was burned to ashes.
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1812 |
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Evansville
founded by Hugh McGary on the Ohio River in Vanderburgh
County, Indiana. Coordinates 37°58'N-87°35'W.
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July 14, Native
American Chief Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) died in
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
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December 28,
John Gibson appointed acting governor of Indiana (1812-March
3, 1813).
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1813 |
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Corydon, appointed
capital of Indiana Territory (1813-1816). Today located
in Harrison County, Indiana.
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Gibson County
established in Indiana, seat Princeton.
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Warrick County
established in Indiana, seat Boonville.
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Washington County
established in Indiana, seat Salem.
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March 3, Thomas
Posey appointed governor of Indiana (1813-November 7,
1816).
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1814 |
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Perry County
established in Indiana, seat Tell City.
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Posey County
established in Indiana, seat Mount Vernon.
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Switzerland
County established in Indiana, seat Vevay.
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1815 |
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Jackson County
established in Indiana, seat Brownstown.
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Orange County
established in Indiana, seat Paoli.
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1816 |
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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,
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Daviess County established in Indiana, seat Washington.
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Jennings County
established in Indiana, seat Vernon.
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Pike County
established in Indiana, seat Petersburg.
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Ripley County
established in Indiana, seat Versailles,
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Sullivan County
established in Indiana, seat Sullivan.
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November 7,
Jonathan Jennings, appointed governor of Indiana (1816-September
12, 1822).
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1817 |
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Corydon, incorporated
in Harrison County, Indiana.
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Dubois County
established in Indiana, seat Jasper.
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1818 |
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Crawford County
established in Indiana, seat English.
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Evansville
on the Ohio River, appointed seat of Vanderburgh County
in Indiana.
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Fayette County
established in Indiana, seat Connersville.
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Monroe County
established in Indiana, seat Bloomington.
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Owen County
established in Indiana, seat Spencer.
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Randolph County
established in Indiana, seat Winchester.
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Spencer County
established in Indiana, seat Rockport.
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Vanderburgh
County established in Indiana, seat Evansville.
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Vigo County
established in Indiana, seat Terre Haute.
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January 14,
Monroe County in Indiana, created by the State Legislature,
seat Bloomington.
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1819 |
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Evansville
incorporated as town in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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Floyd County
established in Indiana, seat New Albany.
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Lawrence County
established in Indiana, seat Bedford.
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1820 |
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Indiana population
147,178 residents.
- Indiana, Clark County
population, 8,709 residents.
- Indiana, Crawford County
population, 2,583 residents
- Indiana, Daviess County
population, 3,432 residents.
- Indiana, Dearborn County
population, 11,468 residents.
- Indiana, Delaware County
population, 3,677 residents.
- Indiana, Dubois County
population, 1,168 residents.
- Indiana, Fayette County
population, 5,950 residents.
- Indiana, Floyd County
population, 2,766 residents.
- Indiana, Franklin County
population, 10,763 residents.
- Indiana, Gibson County
population, 3,876 residents.
- Indiana, Harrison County
population, 7,875 residents.
- Indiana, Huntington County
population, 4,010 residents.
- Indiana, Jefferson County
population, 8,038 residents.
- Indiana, Jennings County
population, 2.000 residents.
- Indiana, Knox County
population, 5,437 residents.
- Indiana Lawrence County
population, 4,116 residents.
- Indiana, Martin County
population, 1,032 residents
- Indiana, Monroe County
population, 2,679 residents.
- Indiana, Orange County
population, 5,368 residents.
- Indiana, Owen County
population, 838 residents.
- Indiana, Perry County
population, 2,330 residents.
- Indiana, Pike County
population, 1,472 residents.
- Indiana, Posey County
population, 4,061 residents.
- Indiana, Randolph County
population, 1,808 residents.
- Indiana, Ripley County
population, 1,822 residents.
- Indiana, Scott County
population, 2,334 residents.
- Indiana, Spencer County
population, 1,882 residents.
- Indiana, Sullivan County
population, 3,498 residents.
- Indiana, Switzerland
County population, 3,934 residents.
- Indiana, Vanderburg County
population, 1,798 residents.
- Indiana, Vigo County
population, 3,390 residents.
- Indiana, Wabash County
population, 147 residents.
- Indiana, Warrick County
population, 1,749 residents.
- Indiana, Washington County
population, 9,039 residents.
- Indiana, Wayne County
population, 12,119 residents.
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First U.S.
Census taken of the Indiana state.
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Indiana University
established in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Martin County
established in Indiana, seat Shoals.
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Scott County
established in Indiana, seat Scottsburg.
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May 23,
James Buchanan Eads, born in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn
County, Indiana. Inventor and engineer. President of
the St. Louis academy of sciences. Established the first
glassworks in St. Louis, Missouri, designed and constructed
ironclad steamers, involved in the construction of the
steel arch bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis.
First American to receive the Albert medal of the Society
of Arts. Died on March 8, 1887 in Nassau, the Bahamas.
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1821 |
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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.
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Columbus(named
Tiptonia) founded on the White River in Bartholomew
County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°13'N-85°55'W.
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Decatur County
established in Indiana, seat Greensburg.
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Greene County
established in Indiana, seat Bloomfield.
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Henry County
established in Indiana, seat New Castle.
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Marion County
established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis
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Indianapolis,
founded as state capital on the White River, seat of
Marion County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°46'N-86°09'W.
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Morgan County, seat established in Indiana, seat Martinsville.
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Parke County
established in Indiana, seat Rockville.
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Putnam County
established in Indiana, seat Greencastle.
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Rush County
established in Indiana, seat Rushville.
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Shelby County
established in Indiana, seat Shelbyville.
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Union County
established in Indiana, seat Liberty.
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April 2, Indianapolis
founded in Marion County, Indiana.
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1822 |
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Greencastle
laid out, seat of Putnam County in Indiana. Coordinates
39°38'N-86°52'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Cataract Lake, Mansfield
Reservoir.
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Johnson County
established in Indiana, seat Franklin.
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September 12,
Ratliff Boon, elected governor of Indiana (1822-December
5, 1822).
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December 22,
William Hendricks, elected governor of Indiana (1822-February
12, 1825).
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1823 |
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Crawfordsville,
founded on Sugar Creek, seat of Montgomery County in
Indiana. Coordinates 40°02'N-86°54'W.
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Franklin, founded
in Johnson County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°25'N-85°01'W.
Attractions & Recreation
: Johnson County Historical Museum
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Hamilton County
established in Indiana, seat Noblesville
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Hendricks County
established in Indiana, seat Danville.
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Madison County
established in Indiana, seat Anderson.
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Montgomery
County established in Indiana, seat Crawfordsville.
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December 17,
Allen County created out of Delaware and Randolph counties
in Indiana.
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1824 |
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Vermillion
County established in Indiana, seat Newport.
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May
23, Ambrose Everett Burnside, born in Liberty, Washington
County, Indiana. West Point graduate, Civil War Union
General. Elected three times governor of Rhode Island
and US Senator. Died on September 13, 1881 in Bristol,
Bristol County, Rhode Island, buried in Swan Point Centary,
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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1825 |
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Attica platted
by George Hollingsworth in Indiana.
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Bedford, founded
as seat of Lawrence County, Indiana. Coordinates 38°52'N-86°29'W.
Attractions
& Recreation : Hoosier National Forest,
Wayne(Ohio) National Forest.
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Clay County
established in Indiana, seat Brazil.
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Fountain County
established in Indiana, seat Covington.
- Indianapolis, officially
appointed state capital, seat of Marion County in Indiana.
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January 12,
Indianapolis in Marion County, appointed capital of
Indiana.
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February 12,
James Brown Ray, elected governor of Indiana (1825-December
7, 1831).
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1826 |
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The Treaty
of Paradise Springs, signed between the Miami Nation
and US Government in Wabash, Noble County, Indiana.
The Native Americans ceded a major part of their land.
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Tippecanoe
County established in Indiana, seat Lafayette.
|
1827 |
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Delaware County
established in Indiana, seat Muncie.
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Hancock County
established in Indiana, seat Greenfield.
- The National Road opened
in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
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Warren County
established in Indiana, seat Williamsport.
|
1828 |
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Carroll County
established in Indiana, seat Delphi.
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Cass County
established in Indiana, seat Logansport.
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Goshen, settled
along the Elkhart River in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Coordinates 41°35'N-85°50'W.
Attractions & Recreation :
Lake Wawasee.
|
1829 |
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Fort Wayne,
incorporated as town in Allen County, Indiana. Coordinates
40°04'N-85°09'W.
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December 15,
David Butler born near Bloomington in Monroe County,
Indiana. First governor of Nebraska (1867-1871).
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1830 |
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Indiana population
343,031 residents.
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Boone County
established in Indiana, seat Lebanon.
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Clinton County
established in Indiana, seat Frankfort.
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Elkhart County
established in Indiana, seat Goshen.
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Frankfort,
laid out as the seat of Clinton County in Indiana. Coordinates
40°17'N-86°31'W.
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First permanent
white settlers, mainly Prussian farmers, came to the
Dyer area, home of the Pottowatoomie Native Americans
in Lake County, Indiana.
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St. Joseph
County established in Indiana, seat South Bend.
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1831 |
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Grant County
established in Indiana, seat Marion.
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Wepecheange
(Place of Flints) settlement renamed Huntington (for
Samuel Huntington), seat of Huntingdon County in Indiana.
Originally Miami chief La Fontaine, Native American
campground. Attractions
& Recreation : Huntington County Historical
Museum, Huntington and Salamonie Reservoirs.
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December 7,
Noah Noble, elected governor of Indiana (1831-December
6, 1837).
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1832 |
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Elkhart laid
out in Elkhart County, Indiana. 41°41'N-85°58'W.
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Huntington
County established in Indiana, seat Huntington.
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La Porte County
established in Indiana, seat La Porte.
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LaGrange County
established in Indiana, seat LaGrange.
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Miami County
established in Indiana, seat Peru.
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Wabash College
for men, founded by Presbyterian missionaries in Crawfordsville,
Montgomery County, Indiana.
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Wabash County
established in Indiana, seat Wabash.
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1833 |
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1834 |
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Amerian Baptist
Franklin College, established in Franklin in Johnson
County, Indiana.
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White County
established in Indiana, seat Monticello.
|
1835 |
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Adams County
established in Indiana, seat Decatur.
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First steam
and grist mills built in Attica, Indiana.
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DeKalb County
established in Indiana, seat Auburn.
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Fulton County
established in Indiana, seat Rochester.
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Jasper County
established in Indiana, seat Rensselaer.
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Jay County
established in Indiana, seat Portland.
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Kosciusko County
established in Indiana, seat Warsaw.
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Marshall County
established in Indiana, seat Plymouth.
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Noble County
established in Indiana, seat Albion.
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Porter County
established in Indiana, seat Valparaiso.
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Pulaskin County
established in Indiana, seat Winamac.
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Starke County
established in Indiana, seat Knox.
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Steuben County
established in Indiana, seat Angola.
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Wells County
established in Indiana, seat Bluffton.
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Whitley County
established in Indiana, seat Columbia City.
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April 10, Samuel
Johnson Crawford, born near Bedford in Lawrence County,
Indiana. Third governor of Kansas (1865-1868). Cincinnati
College graduate lawyer, Kansas House Representative,
captain of the 2nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry, colonel
of the 83rd U.S. Color Infantry and attained the rank
of brigadier general. Died on October 21, 1913, buried
at the Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
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1836 |
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Brown County
established in Indiana, seat Nashville.
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Lake County
established in Indiana, seat Crown Point.
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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.
- Indianapolis incorporated
as town in Marion County, Indiana.
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November 7,
'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded
the 16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.
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1837 |
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De Pauw University,
established in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.
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William Cameron
Coup, born in Indiana. Co-founder of Barnum's 'Greatest
Show on Earth' circus.
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December 6,
David Wallace, elected governor of Indiana (1837-December
9, 1840).
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December 10,
Edward Eggleston born in Vevey, Indiana. Clergyman,
historian and novelist.
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1838 |
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Blackford County
established in Indiana, seat Hartford.
- October 8, John Milton
Hay, born in Salem, Washington County, Indiana. U.S. Secretary
of State (1898-1905).
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1839 |
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Columbus, incorporated
as town in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
|
1840 |
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Indiana population
685,866 residents.
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Benton County
established in Indiana, seat Fowler.
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Fort Wayne,
incorporated as city in Allen County, Indiana.
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December 9,
Samuel Bigger, elected governor of Indiana (1840-December
6, 1843).
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1841 |
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1842 |
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1843 |
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December 6,
James Whitcomb, elected governor of Indiana (1843-December
26, 1848).
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1844 |
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First railroad
reached Columbus, in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
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Howard County
established in Indiana, seat Kokomo.
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Ohio County
established in Indiana, seat Rising Sun.
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Tipton County
established in Indiana, seat Tipton.
|
1845 |
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Aurora incorporated
in Indiana.
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March,
John Chapman (named Johnny Appleseed), died near Fort
Wayne in Indiana. American frontier missionary nurseryman.
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1846 |
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Frankfort,
incorporated as town in Clinton County, Indiana.
- May 22, Oliver Perry
Hay, born in Saluda, Jefferson County, Indiana. Paleontologist,
Carnegie Institute research associate. Died on November
2, 1930 in Washington D.C.
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1847 |
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Evansville
incorporated as city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
- Indianapolis, incorporated
as city in Marion County, Indiana.
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Samuel Henderson,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1847-1849).
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March 27, Indianapolis
incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana. Founded
in 1821.
|
1848 |
- Huntington incorporated
as town in Huntington County, Indiana.
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December 26,
Paris Chipman Dunning, elected governor of Indiana (1848-December
5, 1849).
|
1849 |
- Hobart, laid out by George
Earle in Lake County Indiana. Coordinates 41°32'N-87°15'W.
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Horatio C.
Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).
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November 1,
William Merritt Chase, born in Franklin, Indiana. Painter
and teacher, president of the Society of American Artists.
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December 5,
Joseph Albert Wright, elected governor of Indiana (1849-January
12, 1857).
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1850 |
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Indiana population 988,416 residents.
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Highland,
settled in Lake County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°33'N-87°27'W.
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May
16, Pennsylvania born William Hendricks, died in Madison,
Jefferson County, Indiana. Governor of Indiana (December
22, 1822 - February 12, 1825).
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1851 |
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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.
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Caleb Scudder,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1851-1854).
- Marian College, established
in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
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February 13,
George Brown Goode, born in New Albany, Indiana. Zoologist.
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1852 |
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Batesville estbalished,
located in Franklin and Ripley counties in Indiana.
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Quincy (now
Elwood) established in Madison County, Indiana.
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1853 |
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Cromwell
town platted in Noble County, Indiana.
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Wabash
and Erie Canal completed to Evansville in Vanderburgh
County, Indiana.
- May 3, Edgar, Watson
Howe, born in Treaty, Wabash County, Indiana. Editor,
essayist, novelist and publisher, works e.g. 'The
Story of a Country Town'. In 1877 publisher of the
'Golden Globe' and founder of the 'Atchison
Daily Globe'. Died on October 3, 1937 in Atchison,
Atchison County, Kansas.
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1854 |
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Columbus, incorporated
as city in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
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James McCready,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1854-1856).
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University
of Evansville established in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Indiana.
|
1855 |
- Butler University, established
in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
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November 5,
Eugene Victor Debs, born in Terre Haute, Indiana. Socialist
and labour organizer.
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1856 |
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Henry F. West,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1856-November 8, 1856).
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William J.
Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).
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November 6,
Charles G. Coulon, elected mayor of Indianapolis in
Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 22, 1856).
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1857 |
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Newton County
established in Indiana, seat Kentland.
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January 12,
Ashbel Parsons Willard, elected governor of Indiana
(1857-October 4, 1860).
- October 14, Elwood Haynes,
born in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. Automotive pioneer,
chemist and engineer.
|
1858 |
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Samuel D. Maxwell,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1858-1863).
|
1859 |
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1860 |
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Indiana population
1,350,428 residents.
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| 1861 |
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Franklin,
incorporated in Johnson County, Indiana.
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January 14, Henry Smith Lane, elected governor of Indiana
(1861-January 16, 1861).
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January
16, Oliver Hazard Perry Morton, elected governor of
Indiana (1861-January 23, 1867).
APRIL - BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL
WAR
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Civil
War period |
| 1863 |
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John Caven,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1863-1867).
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July 9, the
only Civil War skirmish fought in Indiana occured in
Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana.
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Civil
War period |
| 1865 |
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Crawfordsville, incorporated in Montgomery County, Indiana.
MAY - ENDING OF THE
CIVIL WAR
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1866 |
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February
9, playwright and humorist, George Ade born in Kentland
Indiana.
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COUNTY Timeline
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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.
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1766-1866 HUNTINGTON
COUNTY Timeline
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Huntington
County organized in 1832, seat Huntington. Area 383 sq.mi.
(992km²). Cities/Townships/Towns/Places
: Andrews, Bippus, Bowerstown, Bracken, Buckeye,
Dallas, Dillman, Goblesville, Huntington, Jackson, Jefferson,
Lancaster, Mahon, Markle, Majenica, Methodist Memorial Home,
Mount Etna, Mount Zion, Pleasant Plain, Plum Tree, Polk,
Roanoke, Rock Creek, Salamonie, Simpson, Toledo, Union,
Warren, Wayne.
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Wepecheange
(Place of Flints) settlement renamed Huntington (for
Samuel Huntington), seat of Huntingdon County in Indiana.
Originally Miami chief La Fontaine, Native American
campground. Attractions
& Recreation : Huntington County Historical
Museum, Huntington and Salamonie Reservoirs.
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Huntington
County established in Indiana, seat Huntington.
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Huntington
incorporated as town in Huntington County, Indiana.
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1766-1866 JAY
COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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Jay County
established in Indiana, seat Portland.
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October
14, Elwood Haynes, born in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.
Automotive pioneer, chemist and engineer.
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1766-1866 JEFFERSON
COUNTY Timeline
3 Topics
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Jefferson County
established in Indiana, seat Madison.
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May 22,
Oliver Perry Hay, born in Saluda, Jefferson County IN.
Paleontologist.
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May 16,
Pennsylvania born William Hendricks, died in Madison,
Jefferson County, IN. Governor of Indiana (December 22,
1822 - February 12, 1825).
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1766-1866
KNOX COUNTY
Timeline 2
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Knox County organized in 1790,
seat Vincennes. Area 516 sq.mi. (1.336km²). Cities,
Townships, Towns, Places : Bicknell, Bruceville,
Busseron, Decker, Edwardsport, Emison, Freelandsville,
Frtichton, Harrison, Indian Creek Settlement, Jonestown,
Johnson, Monroe City, Oaktown, Ragsdale, Sandborn, Steen,
Vigo, Vincennes, Westphalia, Wheatland, Widner.
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Knox County
established in Indiana, seat Vincennes.
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Knox
County population, 2,517 residents.
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1766-1866 LAKE
COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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Hobart,
laid out by George Earle in Lake County Indiana. Coordinates
41°32'N-87°15'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Indiana Dunes State
Park, Lake George, National Lakeshore
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Highland,
settled in Lake County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°33'N-87°27'W.
Attractions & Recreation
: Lake Michigan.
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1766-1866 MARION
COUNTY Timeline
19 Topics
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Marion County organized in 1821,
seat Indianapolis. Area 396 sq.mi. (1.026km²). Cities/Townships/Towns/Places
: Acton, Beech Grove, Bridgeport, Camby, Castleton
Center, Clermont, Crows Nest, Cumberland, Drexel Gardens,
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Eagle Creek, Homecroft, Indianapolis,
Irvington, Lawrence, Mars Hill, Maywood, Meridian Hills,
New Augusta, Nora, North Crows Nest, Oaklandon, Park Fletcher,
Perry, Pike, Rocky Ripple, Southport, Speedway, Spring
Hill, Traders Point, Uptown, Wanamaker, Warren Park, Wayne,
West Indianapolis, West Newton, Williams Creek, Wynnedale.
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Marion County
established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis
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Indianapolis,
founded as state capital on the White River, seat
of Marion County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°46'N-86°09'W.
Attractions
& Recreations : Clowes Memorial Hall,
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis Motor Speedway,
Monument Circle, World War Memorial Plaza.
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April 2, Indianapolis
founded in Marion County, Indiana.
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appointed state capital, seat of Marion County in Indiana.
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January 12,
Indianapolis in Marion County, appointed capital of
Indiana.
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The
National Road opened in Indianapolis, Marion County,
Indiana.
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Indianapolis
incorporated as town in Marion County, Indiana.
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Indianapolis,
incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana.
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Samuel Henderson,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1847-1849).
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March 27,
Indianapolis incorporated as city in Marion County,
Indiana. Founded in 1821.
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Horatio C.
Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).
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Caleb Scudder,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1851-1854).
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Marian
College, established in Indianapolis, Marion County,
Indiana.
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James McCready,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1854-1856).
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Butler
University, established in Indianapolis, Marion County,
Indiana.
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Henry F.
West, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1856-November 8, 1856).
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William J.
Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).
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Samuel D.
Maxwell, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1858-1863).
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John Caven,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1863-1867).
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1766-1866 NOBLE
COUNTY Timeline
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The Treaty
of Paradise Springs, signed between the Miami Nation
and US Government in Wabash, Noble County, IN. The Native
Americans ceded a major part of their land.
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1766-1866 ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY Timeline
1 Topic
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St. Joseph County
established in Indiana, seat South Bend.
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1766-1866 TIPPECANOE
COUNTY Timeline
6 Topics
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President George
Washington ordered the destruction of the Wabash Native
villages in Quiatenon, Tippecanoe County, IN. Command
carried out by General Charles Scott, who burned all houses
and crops.
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May, 'Prophet's
Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe
County, IN, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa
(the Prophet).
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November - Tippecanoe
Battlefield. A battle between General William Henry Harrison's
army and the Native American inhabitants of Prophet's
Town in Indiana, under leadership of Tenskwatawa, who
attacked the troops during Tecumseh's absence. Prophet's
Town was burned to ashes.
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Tippecanoe County
established in IN, seat Lafayette.
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November 7, a
'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded the
16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.
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Moses Fowler House
built in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. A house
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today home of the Tippecanoe County Historical Association
and Museum.
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1766-1866
WABASH COUNTY
Timeline
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Wabash
County organized in 1832 in Indiana, seat Wabash. Area 413
sq.mi. (1.070km²). Cities/Townships/Towns/Places
: La Fontaine, Lagro, Laketon, Liberty Mills,
North Manchester, Paw Paw, Pleasant, Roann, Servia, Somerset,
Urbana, Treaty, Wabash, Waltz.
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Wabash County
established in Indiana, seat Wabash.
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May 3,
Edgar, Watson Howe, born in Treaty, Wabash County, IN.
Editor, essayist, novelist and publisher, works e.g. 'The
Story of a Country Town'. In 1877 publisher of the
'Golden Globe' and founder of the 'Atchison
Daily Globe'. Died on October 3, 1937 in Atchison,
Atchison County, Kansas.
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1766-1866 WASHINGTON
COUNTY Timeline
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October
8, John Milton Hay, born in Salem, Washington County,
IN. U.S. Secretary of State (1898-1905).
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STATISTICS - COUNTY (LAND) AREA
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CELEBRITIES
BORN IN INDIANA
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October
6, Carole Lombard,
born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, died January 16, 1942. Film actress.
Like many historic buildings, the house she was born in is
now a bed
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- February 8, James
Byron Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, died
September 30, 1955. Film actor
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- October 10, David
Lee Roth (Dave Diamond), born in Bloomington,
Indiana. Singer, songwiter, actor and author.
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