April 30, 1865   The Abraham Lincoln funeral train arrived in Indianapolis. Over 50,000 people passed by the open coffin in the rotunda of the old Statehouse. Governor Oliver P. Morton and other Indiana officials had boarded the train as it entered the state at Richmond.

May 1st, 1813  Corydon became the second capital of the Indiana Territory. The seat of territorial government was moved from Vincennes. In 1816, Corydon was named the state capital when Indiana became the 19th state to join the Union. The old state capitol (pictured) is now a museum open for public tours.

May 2, 1968 Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, was born in Indianapolis. Governor Holcomb is the 51st and current governor of Indiana. A lifelong Hoosier and graduate of Hanover College, Holcomb is also a United States Navy veteran.

May 3, 1889 Beulah Bondi was born in Valparaiso. Beulah was involved in local theater and attended Valparaiso University. She was an actress for many years. Beulah played the role of James Stewart’s mother in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

May 4, 1951 Sigmund “Jackie” Jackson was born in Gary. Jackie, a singer and song writer, was a member of the Jackson Five.

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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
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Indiana Quick Quiz

1.What year did the General Assembly adopt the present state seal as official?

2. What Indiana town was portrayed in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

3.Who was the Hoosier who was the first commissioner of baseball?

4. John Stetson, the hat maker, married Hoosier Elizabeth Shindler. Where did she live?

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Answers

1. 1963

2. Muncie

3. Kenesaw Mountain Landis of  Logansport

4. Orleans