Indiana Statehouse Tour Office
Guided tours of the Indiana Statehouse are offered Monday through Friday.
For more information contact us.
(317) 233-5293 Estanley@idoa.in.gov
On December 14, 1909 , workers placed the last of 3.2 million ten-pound bricks on the 2 1/2-mile oval track at the Indianapolis Speedway. It has been called “The Brickyard” ever since.
On December 15, 1863 , the Indiana 22nd Light Artillery Regiment mustered in at Indianapolis. One of many Hoosier units to serve in the Civil War, the 22nd took part in the Atlanta Campaign and the Battle at Nashville.
On December 16, 1908 , Harland Sanders was born in a four-room house in Henryville, Indiana. After many jobs, including farmhand, streetcar conductor and fireman, he created the “secret recipe” for fried chicken that made him famous as the “Colonel” of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
On December 20, 1865, the Indiana legislature created the Indiana Normal School, which later became Indiana State University.
Where in Indiana
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1. What was America’s first theme park?
2. What year did Holiday World open?
3. What year did the Santa Claus, Indiana post office begin answering children’s letters to Santa?
4. How many letters to Santa does the Santa Clause post office respond to each year? Answers Below
Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Bloomington at Indiana University.
“Work is the basis of living. I’ll never retire. A man’ll rust out quicker than he’ll wear out.”
