November 26, 1918 A statue of James Whitcomb Riley is unveiled in front of the Hancock County Courthouse in Greenfield, primarily funded by pennies contributed by school children across the country.

November 26, 1878  (Marshall) “Major” Taylor, American track cyclist (first African-American world champion; 1899 World Track Championships), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1932).

November 27, 1909 Harold Handley is born in LaPorte. He becomes the 39th Governor of Indiana.

November 29, 1806 Vincennes University is incorporated. Founded by William Henry Harrison, it is one of two schools in the nation started by a President. The other is University of Virginia (Thomas Jefferson).

November 30, 1863 The U. S. Department of War authorizes Governor Olive P. Morton to raise a Civil War infantry regiment composed of African-Americans.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in the basement of the Indiana Statehouse, where the horse stables were, when the Statehouse was first opened.

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

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. What is the county seat of Marshall county?

2. How many streams in Indiana are named “Indian Creek?”

3. Where can you find “Cornstalk Creek?”

4. Where can you find the village of “Lamb?”

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1. Plymouth (named for Plymouth, Massachusetts)

2. At least 9 and several others being called Little Indian Creek.

3. Montgomery County

4. Switzerland County

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”

-Abraham Lincoln