June  30,  1857 James Oliver of South Bend obtained a patent for the chilled steel plow which retained its sharp edge and was extremely smooth, alleviating the problem of sticking soil. Oliver plows were used worldwide.

June 30, 1890 The USS Indiana was authorized by Congress. Launched in 1893, she was a prominent battleship for the Navy and participated in the Spanish-American War.

July 1, 1896 William F. Walker was born in Pendleton. The son of a freed slave, he became a popular actor whose career spanned 40 years in scores of movies, including “To Kill A Mockingbird.”

July 2, 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Grant Act, which led to the foundation of Purdue University.

July 6, 1921 The first all-female jury in Indiana and perhaps the nation sat for a trial in the Jennings County Courthouse in Vernon.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Decatur, Indiana at the Adams County Courthouse.

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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.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. How old was Abraham Lincoln      when his family moved to Indiana?

2. Where did the Lincolns live?

3. How old was Lincoln when he moved from Indiana to Illinois?

4. What is Indiana’s official State River?

Answers Below

Answers

1.Lincoln was age 7 when his family moved to Indiana in 1816, the year of Statehood.

2. Spencer County

3. LIncoln moved to Illinois when he was 21.

4. Wabash

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