Indiana (IN)

State Flag of Indiana

 

"Land of Indians"

"Indian Land" and "The Hoosier State"

Why visit Indiana?

Historians and outdoor motor race enthusiasts interested in architecture, auto racing, basketball, casinos, caves, cross-country skiing, drive-in theaters, fishing, hiking, historical sites, horseback riding, hunting, lakes, marshes, mountain biking, museums, outdoor sports, prairies, riverboat gambling, scenic train rides, sinkholes and valleys.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay

At a Glance

• Capital: Indianapolis
• State Bird: Cardinal Cardinalis
• State Dessert: Sugar Cream Pie
• State Flower: Peony Paeonia
• State Gemstone: None
• State Mammal: None
• State Rock: None

Indiana Farm Parade. Photo Credit: Stephen Marc/Pixabay 

Fun Facts

• Paleo-Indians, arrived (8000 BCE) after the melting of the glaciers at the end of the Ice Age.
  
• Southern Illinois limestone quarries is known to be a construction building source for the Empire State Building, Pentagon and State Capitals. 
• On June 27,  1977 late Elvis Presley, Musician (1935-1977) gave his last public performance at Indianapolis' Market Square Arena.
  
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the first long-distance auto race across our nation.
• The annual “Picture Postmark” Contest is a holiday postmark designed by a local high school art student created in response to the hundreds of mail sent to Santa Claus, IN over the Christmas Holiday.
  
• Orville Redenbacher (1907–1995), Entrepreneur studied agronomy at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. After graduation, he perfected and sold Redenbacher Popcorn from the trunk of his car.
• Features 2 National Parks, 24 State Parks, plentiful lakes and rivers.
• Has the third largest population of Amish (a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German Anabaptist origin).

Indianapolis City, IN. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Adam Lambert (Musician), James Dean (Actor), Janet Jackson (Musician), Larry Bird (Athlete), Louie Dampier (Athlete), Michael Jackson (Musician) and Mick Foley (Athlete), just to mention a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: A Christmas Story (1940), Amanda (2009), Breaking Away (1979), Going All the Way (1997), Hoosiers (1986) and Original Gangstas (1996), just to mention a few. 
• Novels Set in Indiana: Freckles (written by Gene Stratton-Porter), Raintree County (Ross Lockridge, Jr) and The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead), just to name a few.

Bridgeton, IN. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay

Good to Know

• Western Indiana (Parke County), is nationally known nationally for covered bridges (30).
  
• Legendary for bass fishing; largemouth, smallmouth, rock and striped.
  
• America's Christmas hometown is in Santa Claus, IN. Annually hosting family fun the first three weekends in December. Mail your letters to: Santa Claus Post Office, P.O. Box 9998, Santa Claus, IN 47579-9998.
  
• Chiggers (Berry Bugs/Trombiculidae) are widespread. To avoid their intense itching do not sit on the ground or stand in weeds. Dawn-dusk mosquitos are plentiful. Prime tick season is April-June.
  
• State is divided into two time zones Central and Eastern Time.
• Has produced more National Basketball Association (NBA) players than any other state.
  
• There are 20 drive-in theaters throughout the state.

Subject to earthquakes, humidity, hurricanes, snowstorms and tornados.

• Best Time to Visit: May - September
• Coldest Month: January
• Hottest Months: July - August
• Peak Season: June - August

Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton, IN. Photo Credit: Jeff DeWitt/Unsplash

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: Alexander T Rankin House, Archeological Sites 12T59 & 12T530, Bates-Hendricks House, Burris House & Potawatomi Spring, Cairo Skywatch Tower, Carpenter House, Charles L Shrewsbury House, Civil War Memorial Grave, Clark Memorial, Duck Creek Aqueduct, Eleutherian College, Fort Knox II - Vincennes State Historic Sites, Fort Ouiatenon, Gary City Center Historic District, Historic Tunnel Mill, Huddleston Farmhouse, Indiana World War Memorial, John H Bass Mansion, Junction Railroad Depot, Lake Iola Interurban Site, New Harmony Historic District, Nike Missile Site C-45, Nike Missile Site CD-63, Potawatomi Village Historic Site, Riverton Archaeological Site, The Hanging Tree, The John & Catherine Christian House, The Kile Oak, The Kizer House, The Miller House, Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial and Veraestau Historic Site. 
• Museums: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum , Benjamin Harrison, Brauer Museum of Art, Candles Holocaust Museum, Conner Prairie Museum, Eiteljorg Museum, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Evansville Museum, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, Haan Museum of Indiana Art, Indiana Medical History Museum, Indiana Military Museum, Indiana State Museum, Newfields, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, National Automotive & Truck Museum, RV/MH Hall of Fame Museum, Rhythm! Discovery Center, Santa Claus Museum, Studebaker National Museum, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, The History Museum, The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy, World of Motorcycles Museum and WonderLab Science Museum.
• Popular Attractions: Anderson Speedway, Antique Alley, Bluespring Caverns, Brown County State Park, Cass County Dentzel Carousel, City West Ghost Town, Columbian Park Zoo, Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Cottrell Village, Courthouse Tree, Deep River Waterpark, Delphi Opera House, Empire Quarry, Dunn’s Bridge, First Christian Church, Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Four Winds Casinos, France Park, Freedom Springs, French Lick Casino, Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Hollywood Casino, Eagle Creek Park & Nature Preserve, East Race Waterway, Hall of Heros, Hoosier National Forest, Indiana Beach Amusement & Water Park Resort, Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana Grand Racing & Casino, Indianapolis Speedway, Indianapolis Zoo, Indy 500, John Dillinger's Grave, Jug Rock, Knightridge Space Observatory, Kokomo Speedway, Lincoln Amphitheatre, Lucas Oil Stadium, Market Street Catacombs, Marengo Cave, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, Monon Community Center, Monument Circle, New Harmony Labyrinth, O'Bannon Woods State Park, Perfect North Slopes, Pine Lake Water Park, Prophetstown State Park, Rose Island, Santa's TOYS, Schimpff's Confectionery, Seiberling Mansion, Shipshewana Flea Market, Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument, South Bend River Lights, Splash House Water Park, Spirit of Jasper, The Dixie Sternwheeler, The Garfield Trail, The Ruins, Tropicanoe Cove Outdoor Family Aquatic Center, Turkey Run State Park, Wellfield Botanic Gardens, White River State Park, Whitewater Valley Railroad, World's Largest Ball of Paint and Wyandotte.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Bloomington, Carmel, Corydon, Evansville, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Gary, Hammond, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Merrillville, Muncie, Noblesville, Santa Claus, South Bend and Terre Haute.
• Special Events: (May) 500 Festival, Broad Ripple Art Fair, Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, (June)Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, Indian Market & Festival, Strawberry Festival, Symphony on the Prairie, (July) Brickyard 400, Circus City Festival, Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, Madison Regatta, (August) Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival, HOT ROD Power Tour, Indiana State Fair, IndyFringe Festival, Marshall County Blueberry Festival, Red Bull Indianapolis GP, (September) BBQ & BREWFEST, Bean Blossom Biker Fest, Boone Flavor Fest, Festival of the Turning Leaves, Fishers Blues Fest, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indy Jazz Fest, NHRA Chevrolet Performance US Nationals, NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Ohio Valley River Cats Catfish Tournament, Penrod Art Fair, Valpo Brewfest, Whitestown Brew Fest, (October) Circle City Classic, Covered Bridge Festival, MotoAmerica Superbikes at the Brickyard, Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, (November) Circle of Lights, Fantasy of Lights, Indy International Festival, Winter Lights Night Festival, (December) Santa Claus Christmas Celebration and Santa Claus Christmas Parade.

Door Prairie Barn, LaPorte, IN. Photo Credit: David Mark Pixabay

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