crawfordsville

crawfordsville

crawfordsville crawfordsville   ABOUT (brief history) West central Indiana’s Montgomery County has the city of Crawfordsville, which is 49 miles (79 km) west of Indianapolis. There were 16,306 people living in the city as of the 2020 Census. The city, the sole chartered city and most populous locality in Montgomery County, serves as the county…

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huntington indiana

huntington indiana

huntington indiana huntington indiana     About (brief history) and early settlement of huntington indiana The major city and county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, in the United States is Huntington, also referred to as the “Lime City.” It is located in Union and Huntington Townships. It is a part of the metropolitan area that…

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indiana academy

purdue indiana

purdue indiana purdue indiana   ABOUT (brief history) The main campus of the Purdue University system, Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana. After Lafayette businessman John Purdue contributed land and funds to create a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his honor, the university was formed in 1869….

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indiana academy

indiana academy

indiana academy Indiana academy   ABOUT (brief history) The Indiana Academy one of the top institutions in Indiana and the country offers students a cutting-edge educational experience. Millions of dollars in scholarships and financial aid are given to our students each year from the top colleges and universities in our state and around the nation,…

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goshen indiana

goshen indiana

goshen indiana goshen indiana   ABOUT (brief history) Native Americans, namely the Miami, Peoria, and Potawatomi Peoples, lived on the territory that is now Goshen, Indiana before white colonists arrived. These people have lived in this area for a very long time. The Indian Removal Act, passed by the US Congress in 1830, mandated that…

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south bend in

south bend in

south bend in south bend in   ABOUT (brief history) On the St. Joseph River, near its southernmost bend, South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County in Indiana, the United States. The city is Indiana’s fourth-largest city with 103,453 total residents as of the 2020 Census. In 2020,…

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south bend indiana

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, the Potawatomi settled in the area and made use of the abundant natural resources and…

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marion indiana

marion indiana

marion indiana marion indiana About (brief history) In December 1812, an expeditionary force sent by William Henry Harrison against the Miami towns engaged in combat north of the modern city of Marion. At the largest War of 1812 reenactment in the US, the “Mississinewa 1812” festival, residents of Grant County and other reenactors and aficionados…

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Indianapolis

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, is credited with coining the name. Other names considered were Concord, Suwarrow, and Tecumseh. Indianapolis…

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