Hoosier History Highlights

01/11/2026

January 11 – January 17

This Week in Indiana History

Indiana Statehouse Tour Office
Guided tours of the Indiana Statehouse are offered Monday through Friday.
For more information contact us.
(317) 233-5293
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January 12, 1874, Carl Fisher is born in Greensburg. He becomes an entrepreneur who builds the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, inspires the Lincoln National Highway, and develops Florida as a tourist destination.

January 15, 1903, t he first Carnegie Library in Indiana opens in Goshen. Over the next 20 years, the state would lead the nation with a total of 164 Carnegie libraries in 155 communities.

January 16, 1942, actress Carole Lombard dies in a plane crash after attending a war bond rally in Indianapolis. The popular movie star was born in Fort Wayne.

January 19, 2000, a new display case for the Indiana Constitutions is dedicated in the Statehouse Rotunda. Officials include Governor Frank O’Bannon, Chief Justice Randall Shepard, and Senator James Merritt.

Where in Indiana

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. Where was the Indiana Constitution written?
2. What year did the Constitution Elm die?
3. What killed the Constitution Elm?
4. What kind of wood was used to build the Indiana constitution case?
BONUS: Who funded the creation of the Indiana constitution display case?
Answers Below

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Arcadia at Wilson Farm Market.

I’m not perfect, but I’m perfectly me.
– Carol Lombard

Send your favorite Hoosier quote to: RegEdwards@idoa.in.gov

Answers
1. Beneath the spreading branches of the Constitution Elm tree in Corydon
2. 1925
3. Dutch Elm disease
4. Wood from the Constitution Elm

BONUS: The Indiana Bar Association paid $25,000 for the display case. It has UV protection and humidity control.

January 11 – January 17

This Week in Indiana History

Indiana Quick Quiz

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