June 11, 1988 The Indianapolis Zoo opened in its new location at White River Park.  It had moved from its original site in Washington Park.

June 13, 1893  Antoinette Leach was granted the right to practice law by the Indiana Supreme Court, becoming the state’s first female attorney.

June 14, 1936 President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in Vincennes to dedicate the George Rogers Clark Memorial. In his speech, the President said that Clark “saved for us the fair land between the mountains and the Father of the Waters.”

June 17, 1884 Tri-State College opened in Angola. Originally named for its location in Indiana and its proximity to Michigan and Ohio, the school is now known as Trine University.

Our Where in Indiana from last week was a photo of Cole Porter’s childhood home in Peru.

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Indiana Statehouse Tour Office

Indiana Department of Administration

Guided Tours of the Indiana Statehouse are offered Monday through Saturday.  For more information, contact us.

(317) 233-5293
captours@idoa.in.gov

Indiana Quick Quiz

1. The song “Stardust” by this Indiana artist has been recorded more than 1,500 times?

2. Adopted as the first State symbol in 1913, what is the name of Indiana’s official state song?

3. Before he was working for the New Order and General Snoke, this actor grew up in Mishawaka?

4. Robert Wise from Winchester, won four academy awards, including Best Director and Best Picture for what two films?

Answers Below

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The Indiana Statehouse was featured on Journey Indiana!

Answers

1. Hoagy Carmichael

2. On the Banks of the Wabash Far Away

3. Adam Driver

4. West Side Story and The Sound of Music