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December 11, 1816 - Indiana became a state, the 19th admitted to the Union.
Area - 36,420 sq. miles Capital - Indianapolis © Copyright 2005 Roger W Hancock
Motto - The Crossroads of America Nickname - Hoosier State

- In 1783, Indiana area given to the United States Territory. A Declaration of Cessation of Hostilities was agreed to by the King of Great Britain, and the United States of America.
- Congress, in 1800, splitting the Northwest Territory creates the Indiana Territory, which includes Illinois.
- Michigan Territory separated from the Indiana Territory In 1805.
- In 1808 voting is extended to those with town property worth $100.00.
- In 1809 Illinois Territory separated from the Indiana Territory.
- In 1811 the voting act of 1808 is revised allowing free white males, 21 years or older, who has paid a county or territorial tax and has resided 1 year in the territory, to vote.
- The Indiana General Assembly petitions Congress for statehood in 1811 by a vote of 4 to 3. Denied but would be allowed when the population reached 35,000.
- Territorial Capital moved to Corydon from Vincennes in 1813.
- In 1816 Indiana became the 19^th state with the capitol at Corydon. Jonathan Jennings becomes the first Governor of Indiana. © Copyright 2005 Roger W Hancock
- Indianapolis becomes the state capital in 1825.
- "Our Boat will [be] named the Indiana Hoosier." was written in a letter to Gen. John Tipton, by G. L. Murdock on Feb. 11, 1831.
- The "Carrier's Address" of the Indiana Democrat on January 3rd 1832 includes the word Hoosier.
- Indiana adopted a state constitution in 1851 that included protecting the property rights of married women.
- A poem is used in the Indianapolis Journal on January 1st 1833, written by John Finley of Richmond, "The Hoosher's Nest." Days later a Toast is made, "[To] The Hoosher State of Indiana," by John W. Davis. Later that year former Governor James B. Ray announced his intentions to publish the The Hoosier at Greencastle.
- "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away," became the official state song on March 14, 1913, by the Indiana General Assembly.
- The State Flag is adopted in 1917. It was designed by Paul Hadley of Mooresville who won a competition as part of the stat's 1916 Centennial. "The field of the flag shall be blue with nineteen stars and a flaming torch in gold or buff. Thirteen stars shall be arranged in an outer circle, representing the thirteen original states; five stars shall be arranged in a half circle below the torch and inside the outer circle of stars, representing the states admitted prior to Indiana; and the nineteenth star, appreciably larger than the others and representing Indiana shall be placed above the flame of the torch." - Indiana Code.
- Indiana establishes its state park system under the leadership of Richard Lieber.
- The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is adopted by the 1931 General Assembly at the official state tree.
- The 1933 General Assembly adopts the cardinal (Richmondena cardinalis) as the state bird.
"The Crossroads of America," is adopted as the Indiana state motto in 1937.
- In 1957 the General Assembly adopts the peony (Paeonia) as the state flower.
- The official state poem, "Indiana," is adopted in 1963. © Copyright 2005 Roger W Hancock
- The 1971 General Assembly adopts limestone as the official state stone.
- Indiana ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment in 1977, three more states are needed for passage.
- English is adopted as the official state language by the 1984 General Assembly.
- The 1996 General Assembly adopts the Wabash River as the official state river.

One Vote Counts in Indiana.
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TimeLine of Indiana

States – AL – AK – AZ – AR – CA – CO – CT – DE – FL – GA – HI – ID – IL – IN – IA – KS – KY
LA – ME – MD – MA – MI – MN – MS – MO – MT – NE – NV – NH – NJ – NM – NY – NC
ND – OH – OK – OR – PA – RI – SC – SD – TN – TX – UT – VT – VA – WA – WV – WI – WY
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