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…
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana Kokomo, Indiana Early history and Incorporation The Miami man Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo, who is thought to have been one of Chief Richardville’s four sons and the last of the Miami people’s chiefs, inspired the name Kokomo. The town was…
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…
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…
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…
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…
