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1766

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

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1768
1769
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JULY 4, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1777
1778
  1. June 24, Indiana became part of Virginia.
1779
1780
1781
1782
1783
1784
1785
1786
1787
  1. July 13, Indiana became part of Northwest Territory.
1788
1789
1790
  1. Knox County established in Indiana, seat Vincennes.
1791
  1. 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.
1792
1793
1794
  1. General Anthony Wayne and his army defeated the Miami Native Americans, under leadership of Chief Little Turtle in Wabash Valley area in Indiana.
  2. September, Fort Wayne established by General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne at Kekionga in Allen County, Indiana.
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
  1. Indiana population 5,641 residents.
  2. Brown County population, 59 residents.
  3. Crawford County population, 65 residents.
  4. Jersey County population, 100 residents.
  5. Knox County population, 2,517 residents.
  6. Michilimackinac County population, 551 residents.
  7. Randolph County population, 1,103 residents.
  8. St. Clair County population, 1,255 residents.
  9. May 13, William Henry Harrison, appointed governor of Indiana (1800-December 12, 1812).
1801
  1. Clark County established in Indiana, seat Jeffersonville.
1802
1803

NOVEMBER 30 - LOUISIANA PURCHASE

  1. Dearborn County established in Indiana, seat Lawrenceburg.
1804
1805
  1. 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
1806
1807
1808
  1. 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
  2. Harrison County established in Indiana, seat Corydon.
  3. May, 'Prophet's Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).
1809
1810
  1. Indiana population 24,520 residents.
  2. Indiana, Clark County population, 5,670 residents.
  3. Indiana, Dearborn County population, 7,810 residents.
  4. Indiana, Harrison County population, 3,595 residents.
  5. Indiana, Knox County population, 7,945 residents.
  6. Franklin County established in Indiana, seat Brookville.
  7. Jefferson County established in Indiana, seat Madison.
  8. Wayne County established in Indiana, seat Richmond.
1811
  1. 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.
1812
  1. Evansville founded by Hugh McGary on the Ohio River in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Coordinates 37°58'N-87°35'W.
  2. July 14, Native American Chief Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
  3. December 28, John Gibson appointed acting governor of Indiana (1812-March 3, 1813).
1813
  1. Corydon, appointed capital of Indiana Territory (1813-1816). Today located in Harrison County, Indiana.
  2. Gibson County established in Indiana, seat Princeton.
  3. Warrick County established in Indiana, seat Boonville.
  4. Washington County established in Indiana, seat Salem.
  5. March 3, Thomas Posey appointed governor of Indiana (1813-November 7, 1816).
1814
  1. Perry County established in Indiana, seat Tell City.
  2. Posey County established in Indiana, seat Mount Vernon.
  3. Switzerland County established in Indiana, seat Vevay.
1815
  1. Jackson County established in Indiana, seat Brownstown.
  2. Orange County established in Indiana, seat Paoli.
1816
  1. 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,
  2. Daviess County established in Indiana, seat Washington.
  3. Jennings County established in Indiana, seat Vernon.
  4. Pike County established in Indiana, seat Petersburg.
  5. Ripley County established in Indiana, seat Versailles,
  6. Sullivan County established in Indiana, seat Sullivan.
  7. November 7, Jonathan Jennings, appointed governor of Indiana (1816-September 12, 1822).
1817
  1. Corydon, incorporated in Harrison County, Indiana.
  2. Dubois County established in Indiana, seat Jasper.
1818
  1. Crawford County established in Indiana, seat English.
  2. Evansville on the Ohio River, appointed seat of Vanderburgh County in Indiana.
  3. Fayette County established in Indiana, seat Connersville.
  4. Monroe County established in Indiana, seat Bloomington.
  5. Owen County established in Indiana, seat Spencer.
  6. Randolph County established in Indiana, seat Winchester.
  7. Spencer County established in Indiana, seat Rockport.
  8. Vanderburgh County established in Indiana, seat Evansville.
  9. Vigo County established in Indiana, seat Terre Haute.
  10. January 14, Monroe County in Indiana, created by the State Legislature, seat Bloomington.
1819
  1. Evansville incorporated as town in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
  2. Floyd County established in Indiana, seat New Albany.
  3. Lawrence County established in Indiana, seat Bedford.
1820
  1. Indiana population 147,178 residents.
  2. Indiana, Clark County population, 8,709 residents.
  3. Indiana, Crawford County population, 2,583 residents
  4. Indiana, Daviess County population, 3,432 residents.
  5. Indiana, Dearborn County population, 11,468 residents.
  6. Indiana, Delaware County population, 3,677 residents.
  7. Indiana, Dubois County population, 1,168 residents.
  8. Indiana, Fayette County population, 5,950 residents.
  9. Indiana, Floyd County population, 2,766 residents.
  10. Indiana, Franklin County population, 10,763 residents.
  11. Indiana, Gibson County population, 3,876 residents.
  12. Indiana, Harrison County population, 7,875 residents.
  13. Indiana, Huntington County population, 4,010 residents.
  14. Indiana, Jefferson County population, 8,038 residents.
  15. Indiana, Jennings County population, 2.000 residents.
  16. Indiana, Knox County population, 5,437 residents.
  17. Indiana Lawrence County population, 4,116 residents.
  18. Indiana, Martin County population, 1,032 residents
  19. Indiana, Monroe County population, 2,679 residents.
  20. Indiana, Orange County population, 5,368 residents.
  21. Indiana, Owen County population, 838 residents.
  22. Indiana, Perry County population, 2,330 residents.
  23. Indiana, Pike County population, 1,472 residents.
  24. Indiana, Posey County population, 4,061 residents.
  25. Indiana, Randolph County population, 1,808 residents.
  26. Indiana, Ripley County population, 1,822 residents.
  27. Indiana, Scott County population, 2,334 residents.
  28. Indiana, Spencer County population, 1,882 residents.
  29. Indiana, Sullivan County population, 3,498 residents.
  30. Indiana, Switzerland County population, 3,934 residents.
  31. Indiana, Vanderburg County population, 1,798 residents.
  32. Indiana, Vigo County population, 3,390 residents.
  33. Indiana, Wabash County population, 147 residents.
  34. Indiana, Warrick County population, 1,749 residents.
  35. Indiana, Washington County population, 9,039 residents.
  36. Indiana, Wayne County population, 12,119 residents.
  37. First U.S. Census taken of the Indiana state.
  38. Indiana University established in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.
  39. Martin County established in Indiana, seat Shoals.
  40. Scott County established in Indiana, seat Scottsburg.
  41. 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.
1821
  1. 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.
  2. Columbus(named Tiptonia) founded on the White River in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°13'N-85°55'W.
  3. Decatur County established in Indiana, seat Greensburg.
  4. Greene County established in Indiana, seat Bloomfield.
  5. Henry County established in Indiana, seat New Castle.
  6. Marion County established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis
  7. Indianapolis, founded as state capital on the White River, seat of Marion County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°46'N-86°09'W.
  8. Morgan County, seat established in Indiana, seat Martinsville.
  9. Parke County established in Indiana, seat Rockville.
  10. Putnam County established in Indiana, seat Greencastle.
  11. Rush County established in Indiana, seat Rushville.
  12. Shelby County established in Indiana, seat Shelbyville.
  13. Union County established in Indiana, seat Liberty.
  14. April 2, Indianapolis founded in Marion County, Indiana.
1822
  1. Greencastle laid out, seat of Putnam County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°38'N-86°52'W. Attractions & Recreation : Cataract Lake, Mansfield Reservoir.
  2. Johnson County established in Indiana, seat Franklin.
  3. September 12, Ratliff Boon, elected governor of Indiana (1822-December 5, 1822).
  4. December 22, William Hendricks, elected governor of Indiana (1822-February 12, 1825).
1823
  1. Crawfordsville, founded on Sugar Creek, seat of Montgomery County in Indiana. Coordinates 40°02'N-86°54'W.
  2. Franklin, founded in Johnson County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°25'N-85°01'W. Attractions & Recreation : Johnson County Historical Museum
  3. Hamilton County established in Indiana, seat Noblesville
  4. Hendricks County established in Indiana, seat Danville.
  5. Madison County established in Indiana, seat Anderson.
  6. Montgomery County established in Indiana, seat Crawfordsville.
  7. December 17, Allen County created out of Delaware and Randolph counties in Indiana.
1824
  1. Vermillion County established in Indiana, seat Newport.
  2. 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
1825
  1. Attica platted by George Hollingsworth in Indiana.
  2. Bedford, founded as seat of Lawrence County, Indiana. Coordinates 38°52'N-86°29'W. Attractions & Recreation : Hoosier National Forest, Wayne(Ohio) National Forest.
  3. Clay County established in Indiana, seat Brazil.
  4. Fountain County established in Indiana, seat Covington.
  5. Indianapolis, officially appointed state capital, seat of Marion County in Indiana.
  6. January 12, Indianapolis in Marion County, appointed capital of Indiana.
  7. February 12, James Brown Ray, elected governor of Indiana (1825-December 7, 1831).
1826
  1. 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.
  2. Tippecanoe County established in Indiana, seat Lafayette.
1827
  1. Delaware County established in Indiana, seat Muncie.
  2. Hancock County established in Indiana, seat Greenfield.
  3. The National Road opened in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
  4. Warren County established in Indiana, seat Williamsport.
1828
  1. Carroll County established in Indiana, seat Delphi.
  2. Cass County established in Indiana, seat Logansport.
  3. Goshen, settled along the Elkhart River in Elkhart County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°35'N-85°50'W. Attractions & Recreation : Lake Wawasee.
1829
  1. Fort Wayne, incorporated as town in Allen County, Indiana. Coordinates 40°04'N-85°09'W.
  2. December 15, David Butler born near Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana. First governor of Nebraska (1867-1871).
1830
  1. Indiana population 343,031 residents.
  2. Boone County established in Indiana, seat Lebanon.
  3. Clinton County established in Indiana, seat Frankfort.
  4. Elkhart County established in Indiana, seat Goshen.
  5. Frankfort, laid out as the seat of Clinton County in Indiana. Coordinates 40°17'N-86°31'W.
  6. First permanent white settlers, mainly Prussian farmers, came to the Dyer area, home of the Pottowatoomie Native Americans in Lake County, Indiana.
  7. St. Joseph County established in Indiana, seat South Bend.
1831
  1. Grant County established in Indiana, seat Marion.
  2. 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.
  3. December 7, Noah Noble, elected governor of Indiana (1831-December 6, 1837).
1832
  1. Elkhart laid out in Elkhart County, Indiana. 41°41'N-85°58'W.
  2. Huntington County established in Indiana, seat Huntington.
  3. La Porte County established in Indiana, seat La Porte.
  4. LaGrange County established in Indiana, seat LaGrange.
  5. Miami County established in Indiana, seat Peru.
  6. Wabash College for men, founded by Presbyterian missionaries in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.
  7. Wabash County established in Indiana, seat Wabash.
1833
1834
  1. Amerian Baptist Franklin College, established in Franklin in Johnson County, Indiana.
  2. White County established in Indiana, seat Monticello.
1835
  1. Adams County established in Indiana, seat Decatur.
  2. First steam and grist mills built in Attica, Indiana.
  3. DeKalb County established in Indiana, seat Auburn.
  4. Fulton County established in Indiana, seat Rochester.
  5. Jasper County established in Indiana, seat Rensselaer.
  6. Jay County established in Indiana, seat Portland.
  7. Kosciusko County established in Indiana, seat Warsaw.
  8. Marshall County established in Indiana, seat Plymouth.
  9. Noble County established in Indiana, seat Albion.
  10. Porter County established in Indiana, seat Valparaiso.
  11. Pulaskin County established in Indiana, seat Winamac.
  12. Starke County established in Indiana, seat Knox.
  13. Steuben County established in Indiana, seat Angola.
  14. Wells County established in Indiana, seat Bluffton.
  15. Whitley County established in Indiana, seat Columbia City.
  16. 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.
1836
  1. Brown County established in Indiana, seat Nashville.
  2. Lake County established in Indiana, seat Crown Point.
  3. 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.
  4. Indianapolis incorporated as town in Marion County, Indiana.
  5. November 7, 'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded the 16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.
1837
  1. De Pauw University, established in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.
  2. William Cameron Coup, born in Indiana. Co-founder of Barnum's 'Greatest Show on Earth' circus.
  3. December 6, David Wallace, elected governor of Indiana (1837-December 9, 1840).
  4. December 10, Edward Eggleston born in Vevey, Indiana. Clergyman, historian and novelist.
1838
  1. Blackford County established in Indiana, seat Hartford.
  2. October 8, John Milton Hay, born in Salem, Washington County, Indiana. U.S. Secretary of State (1898-1905).
1839
  1. Columbus, incorporated as town in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
1840
  1. Indiana population 685,866 residents.
  2. Benton County established in Indiana, seat Fowler.
  3. Fort Wayne, incorporated as city in Allen County, Indiana.
  4. December 9, Samuel Bigger, elected governor of Indiana (1840-December 6, 1843).
1841
1842
1843
  1. December 6, James Whitcomb, elected governor of Indiana (1843-December 26, 1848).
1844
  1. First railroad reached Columbus, in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
  2. Howard County established in Indiana, seat Kokomo.
  3. Ohio County established in Indiana, seat Rising Sun.
  4. Tipton County established in Indiana, seat Tipton.
1845
  1. Aurora incorporated in Indiana.
  2. March, John Chapman (named Johnny Appleseed), died near Fort Wayne in Indiana. American frontier missionary nurseryman.
1846
  1. Frankfort, incorporated as town in Clinton County, Indiana.
  2. 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.
1847
  1. Evansville incorporated as city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
  2. Indianapolis, incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana.
  3. Samuel Henderson, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1847-1849).
  4. March 27, Indianapolis incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana. Founded in 1821.
1848
  1. Huntington incorporated as town in Huntington County, Indiana.
  2. December 26, Paris Chipman Dunning, elected governor of Indiana (1848-December 5, 1849).
1849
  1. Hobart, laid out by George Earle in Lake County Indiana. Coordinates 41°32'N-87°15'W.
  2. Horatio C. Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).
  3. November 1, William Merritt Chase, born in Franklin, Indiana. Painter and teacher, president of the Society of American Artists.
  4. December 5, Joseph Albert Wright, elected governor of Indiana (1849-January 12, 1857).
1850
  1. Indiana population 988,416 residents.
  2. Highland, settled in Lake County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°33'N-87°27'W.
  3. May 16, Pennsylvania born William Hendricks, died in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana. Governor of Indiana (December 22, 1822 - February 12, 1825).
1851
  1. 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.
  2. Caleb Scudder, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1851-1854).
  3. Marian College, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
  4. February 13, George Brown Goode, born in New Albany, Indiana. Zoologist.
1852
  1. Batesville estbalished, located in Franklin and Ripley counties in Indiana.
  2. Quincy (now Elwood) established in Madison County, Indiana.
1853
  1. Cromwell town platted in Noble County, Indiana.
  2. Wabash and Erie Canal completed to Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
  3. 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.
1854
  1. Columbus, incorporated as city in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
  2. James McCready, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1854-1856).
  3. University of Evansville established in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
1855
  1. Butler University, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
  2. November 5, Eugene Victor Debs, born in Terre Haute, Indiana. Socialist and labour organizer.
1856
  1. Henry F. West, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 8, 1856).
  2. William J. Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).
  3. November 6, Charles G. Coulon, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 22, 1856).
1857
  1. Newton County established in Indiana, seat Kentland.
  2. January 12, Ashbel Parsons Willard, elected governor of Indiana (1857-October 4, 1860).
  3. October 14, Elwood Haynes, born in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. Automotive pioneer, chemist and engineer.
1858
  1. Samuel D. Maxwell, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1858-1863).
1859
1860
  1. Indiana population 1,350,428 residents.
1861
  1. Franklin, incorporated in Johnson County, Indiana.
  2. January 14, Henry Smith Lane, elected governor of Indiana (1861-January 16, 1861).
  3. January 16, Oliver Hazard Perry Morton, elected governor of Indiana (1861-January 23, 1867).

APRIL - BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR

1862
Civil War period
1863

Ciivil War period

  1. John Caven, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1863-1867).
  2. July 9, the only Civil War skirmish fought in Indiana occured in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana.
1864
Civil War period
1865
  1. Crawfordsville, incorporated in Montgomery County, Indiana.

MAY - ENDING OF THE CIVIL WAR

1866
  1. February 9, playwright and humorist, George Ade born in Kentland Indiana.

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1766-1866 ADAMS COUNTY Timeline 1 Topic

 

1836
  1. 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 3 Topics
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.

1831
  1. 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.
1832
  1. Huntington County established in Indiana, seat Huntington.
1848
  1. Huntington incorporated as town in Huntington County, Indiana.
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1766-1866 JAY COUNTY Timeline 2 Topics

 

1835
  1. Jay County established in Indiana, seat Portland.
1857
  1. 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

 

1810
  1. Jefferson County established in Indiana, seat Madison.
1846
  1. May 22, Oliver Perry Hay, born in Saluda, Jefferson County IN. Paleontologist.
1850
  1. 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 Topics

 

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.

1790
  1. Knox County established in Indiana, seat Vincennes.
1800
  1. Knox County population, 2,517 residents.
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1766-1866 LAKE COUNTY Timeline 2 Topics

 

1849
  1. 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
1850
  1. 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.


1821
  1. Marion County established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis
  2. 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.
  3. April 2, Indianapolis founded in Marion County, Indiana.
1825
  1. Indianapolis, officially appointed state capital, seat of Marion County in Indiana.
  2. January 12, Indianapolis in Marion County, appointed capital of Indiana.
1827
  1. The National Road opened in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
1836
  1. Indianapolis incorporated as town in Marion County, Indiana.
1847
  1. Indianapolis, incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana.
  2. Samuel Henderson, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1847-1849).
  3. March 27, Indianapolis incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana. Founded in 1821.
1849
  1. Horatio C. Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).
1851
  1. Caleb Scudder, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1851-1854).
  2. Marian College, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
1854
  1. James McCready, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1854-1856).
1855
  1. Butler University, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
1856
  1. Henry F. West, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 8, 1856).
  2. William J. Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).
1858
  1. Samuel D. Maxwell, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1858-1863).
1863
  1. John Caven, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1863-1867).
IN

1766-1866 NOBLE COUNTY Timeline 1 Topic

 

1826
  1. 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.
IN

1766-1866 ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Timeline 1 Topic

 

1830
  1. St. Joseph County established in Indiana, seat South Bend.
IN

1766-1866 TIPPECANOE COUNTY Timeline 6 Topics

 

1791
  1. 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.
1808
  1. May, 'Prophet's Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe County, IN, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).
1811
  1. 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.
1826
  1. Tippecanoe County established in IN, seat Lafayette.
1836
  1. November 7, a 'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded the 16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.
1851
  1. 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.
IN
1766-1866 WABASH COUNTY Timeline 2 Topics

 

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.

2009
1832
  1. Wabash County established in Indiana, seat Wabash.
1853
  1. 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.
IN

1766-1866 WASHINGTON COUNTY Timeline 1 Topic

 

1838
  1. October 8, John Milton Hay, born in Salem, Washington County, IN. U.S. Secretary of State (1898-1905).
INDIANA STATISTICS - COUNTY (LAND) AREA
339
878km² - IN Adams
CELEBRITIES BORN IN INDIANA
1871

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

1908
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 & breakfast.
1931

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


1952

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

 

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