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Prehistoric Native American groups roamed this land over 15,000
years ago. Several generations later, the Delaware, Miami, Potawatomi,
and Shawnee tribes had claimed it when the French explorers showed
up in 1679. Considered part of the Northwest Territory from 1787
until 1800, the Native Americans were forced to give up more
and more land until they were defeated altogether in 1811 at
Tippecanoe. Home to three United States Presidents, William Henry
Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, and Abraham Lincoln, Indiana is
known as the Hoosier State.
If you are visiting the Indianapolis area, you'll want to check
out the Indiana State Museum, the Indianapolis Museum of Art,
the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, and,
if little ones are tagging along, the Children's Museum. Other
choices you might enjoy are the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort
Wayne; and the Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville.
Some unique museums are the Old Jail Museum, Crawfordsville;
the Dunkirk Glass Museum, Dunkirk; and the Lincoln Museum, Fort
Wayne. If you have a weakness for autos you'll enjoy the Cord-Duesnberg
Auto Museum, Auburn; the Indiana Transportation Museum, Noblesville;
the Studebaker National Museum, South Bend; and the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum, Indianapolis. If you'd
rather ride than just look, jump on the Whitewater Valley Railroad,
Connersville. It will take you to Metamora, a 1830's canal town
with over 100 shops, a working grist mill, and fun places to
eat.
Want to learn about Indiana's history and early settlers?
Then stop by the Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement and Museum,
Noblesville; the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park,
Vincennes; the Northern Indiana Center for History, South Bend;
and Historic New Harmony, New Harmony. You can also visit the
General Lew Wallace Study, Crawford; the Lincoln Boyhood National
Memorial, Lincoln City; the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis;
and the James Whitcomb Riley Birthplace, Greenfield. If you'd
like to see Wilbur Wright's birthplace, stop by Millville.
If you enjoy exploring the outdoors, you'll appreciate the 20
state parks, beaches along Lake Michigan, and Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore. Those of you who like to fish can expect to find pike,
pickerel, bass, and catfish waiting for you in the area streams
and lakes. Zoo fans will enjoy the Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis;
the Mesker Park Zoo, Evansville; the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo,
Fort Wayne; and the Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend.
Did the Bridges of Madison County make you swoon? Then pack
your smelling salts and drive to Parke County. At the Train Depot
Visitor Center in Rockville you'll find a route map showing where
all 32 area covered bridges are. If you're fascinated with the
idea of a simpler way of life, drive to Elkhart County, northern
Indiana, and see how it's done. Here you'll find Mennonite and
Amish families and the great cooking and exquisite handiwork
they are known for. A good place to start your tour is in Shipshewana,
Middlebury, or Bristol.
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Prehistoric Native American groups roamed this land over 15,000
years ago. Several generations later, the Delaware, Miami, Potawatomi,
and Shawnee tribes had claimed it when the French explorers showed
up in 1679. Considered part of the Northwest Territory from 1787
until 1800, the Native Americans were forced to give up more
and more land until they were defeated altogether in 1811 at
Tippecanoe. Home to three United States Presidents, William Henry
Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, and Abraham Lincoln, Indiana is
known as the Hoosier State. Want to learn about Indiana's history and early settlers?
Then stop by the Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement and Museum,
Noblesville; the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park,
Vincennes; the Northern Indiana Center for History, South Bend;
and Historic New Harmony, New Harmony. You can also visit the
General Lew Wallace Study, Crawford; the Lincoln Boyhood National
Memorial, Lincoln City; the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis;
and the James Whitcomb Riley Birthplace, Greenfield. If you'd
like to see Wilbur Wright's birthplace, stop by Millville. Did the Bridges of Madison County make you swoon? Then pack
your smelling salts and drive to Parke County. At the Train Depot
Visitor Center in Rockville you'll find a route map showing where
all 32 area covered bridges are. If you're fascinated with the
idea of a simpler way of life, drive to Elkhart County, northern
Indiana, and see how it's done. Here you'll find Mennonite and
Amish families and the great cooking and exquisite handiwork
they are known for. A good place to start your tour is in Shipshewana,
Middlebury, or Bristol. |