200 Anniversary of Indiana Thread

[Kirk Freeman]

2016 marks Indiana's 200th anniversary of statehood.

This thread is dedicated to Indiana's history, pre-statehood and from 1816 to 2016. Topics can be military, political, economic, agricultural, cultural, ecological, geological, etc.

Post a historical fact and provide links for your fellow INGOers so we can refresh our knowledge of our state in one condensed thread.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The Indiana Rangers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Rangers

Formed pre-statehood the Indiana Rangers were a militia unit used to patrol the Buffalo Trace after the Larkins Family massacre of 1807. Deactivated in 1809 and then reactivated prior to the War of 1812.

Indiana Rangers inspired the creation of the Texas Rangers which are well-known today.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The Buffalo (Clarksville/Vincennes/Louisville) Trace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincennes_Trace

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Black Day of the Indiana General Assembly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Day_of_the_Indiana_General_Assembly

February 24, 1887, a riot breaks out at the Indiana Statehouse after Democrats refuse to seat the Lt. Gov. after being ordered to do so by the Indiana Supreme Court.

Quite the donnybrook developed and this incident was credited with being the impetus for the Seventeenth Amendment.

 

[87iroc]

George Rogers Clark capturing Vincennes during the Revolution....The Illinois Campaign

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rogers_Clark

 

[mrjarrell]

Indiana inspired one of the most vile movements of the 20th century with their Eugenics law in 1907. It was adopted by many states and countries.

Indiana Eugenics: History and Legacy

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Better Baby Contests of the Indiana State Fair:

Indianapolis Then and Now: Better Babies Building and Hook?s Drug Store Museum, Indiana State Fairgrounds | Historic Indianapolis | All Things Indianapolis History

Making Better Babies: Public Health and Race Betterment in Indiana, 1920?1935

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I'd read somewhere that Bono, a place not far from me, on a bluff over the White River was considered among the candidates for state capital, back in the day.

Corroborating links unavailable.

 

[joe138]

I'd read somewhere that Bono, a place not far from me, on a bluff over the White River was considered among the candidates for state capital, back in the day.

Corroborating links unavailable.

Along this line, Bedford was supposedly the first choice for Indiana University, but something changed and it went to Bloomington.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Indiana is the birthplace and current state of residence of hoosierdoc, his wife, and children. They also have a dog who is a Hoosier.

 

[Bennettjh]

2008-INGO.
http://ingunowners.com

 

[IndyDave1776]

Along this line, Bedford was supposedly the first choice for Indiana University, but something changed and it went to Bloomington.

Whatever the details, Bedford got very, very lucky!

 

[Slawburger]

Pigeon Roost Massacre
?Indiana at 200? ? Frontier Violence at Pigeon Roost | InkFreeNews.com

IHB: Pigeon Roost

 

[Slawburger]

Hoosiers Win the Pennant
Hoosiers Win the Pennant: Indiana Roots of American Baseball ? Indiana Historical Society

 

[Slawburger]

LaBalme's Massacre
The Seven Years’ War ostensibly began as a group of skirmishes in the Ohio Country of North America in 1754

 

[Slawburger]

Indiana Automotive Heritage
Indiana Automotive History - The Center for Automotive History

 

[Slawburger]

Indiana Astronauts
RetroIndy: Astronauts from Indiana | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

 

[Slawburger]

Johhny Ringo
Johnny Ringo History Page

 

[Slawburger]

James Dean
Fairmount Historical Museum - James Dean

 

[Slawburger]

Indiana Inventors
Indiana Inventors | Anderson Public Library