Indiana: The Hoosier State

• Capital: Indianapolis
• Major Cities:
  • South Bend
  • Gary
  • Fort Wayne
  • Evansville
• Major Geographical Features
  • Lake Michigan
  • Wabash River
  • White River
  • Ohio River
• National Parks: none
• 1816: Indiana becomes the 19th state
• 1871: 1st professional baseball game is held in Fort Wayne
• 1911: 1st Indianapolis 500 race
• 1914: Raggedy Ann doll created in Indianapolis
• Motto: "The Crossroads of America"
• Name Meaning: "Land of Indians"
• Industries
  • Corn
  • Steel
  • Iron
  • Oil
• Parts of Indiana do not observe daylight savings time
• The Lost River runs 22 miles underground
• Since 1900, Indiana's farm acreage had decreased by 35%
• Famous People
  • Larry Bird
  • Jimmy Hoffa
  • Michael Jackson
  • David Letterman
  • Dan Quayle
  • Colonel Sanders