Muncie Indiana
Muncie Indiana Muncie Indiana, ABOUT (brief history) The Lenape (Delaware) tribe moved to new territories in modern-day Ohio and eastern Indiana in the 1790s after being evicted from their tribal lands in the Mid-Atlantic region (all of New Jersey, southern…
terre haute
terre haute terre haute History The name Terre Haute is derived from the French word terre haute, which means “highland” and is pronounced [t ot]. In order to reflect the distinctive location above the Wabash River, French-Canadian explorers and fur…
lafayette indiana
lafayette Indiana lafayette indiana ABOUT (brief history) The Ouiatenon or Weas, a Miami Indian tribe, lived in this region when European explorers first arrived. The French government built Fort Ouiatenon in 1717, three miles (five kilometers) south of Lafayette today…
south bend Indiana
south bend Indiana south bend Indiana ABOUT (brief history) Native Americans had long before lived in the St. Joseph Valley. The Miami tribe was one of the earliest known peoples to live in what would eventually become northern Indiana. Later,…
Bloomington Indiana
Bloomington Indiana Bloomington Indiana ABOUT BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA In the middle part of the American state of Indiana, Bloomington is both a city and the county seat of Monroe County. It is the fourth-largest city outside of the Indianapolis metropolitan…
Indiana state university
Indiana state university Indiana state university ABOUT ISU Indiana State University (IND State) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional…
Evansville Indiana
Evansville Indiana Evansville Indiana ABOUT Evansville (brief history) Evansville, Indiana, was established in 1812 and became a city in 1817. It is frequently referred to as the “Crescent Valley” or “River City” and is located on an oxbow in…
Fort Wayne Indiana
Fort Wayne Indiana Fort Wayne Indiana ABOUT FORT WAYNE, INDIANA The county seat and largest city in Allen County, Indiana, is Fort Wayne. The city, which is situated in northeastern Indiana, is 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan…
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Indianapolis About Indianapolis (Brief HISTORY) The name Indianapolis is derived from the state’s name, Indiana (meaning “Land of the Indians”, or simply “Indian Land”), and polis, the Greek word for “city.” Jeremiah Sullivan, justice of the Indiana Supreme Court,…
