| Indianapolis is Indiana's capital. It is also Marion | | | | At Republic Aviation in Evansville and used during |
| County's county seat. In 2006, the estimated | | | | World War II. |
| population of Indianapolis has reached 795,458. This is | | | | In the year 1914, the Raggedy Ann doll was created |
| excluding the towns. This made Indianapolis, the | | | | by Indianapolis' Marcella Gruelle. |
| largest city of Indiana and the United Sates' | | | | On May 4, 1871, in Fort Wayne, they played the 1st |
| fourteenth largest city. In the Midwest, it ranks as | | | | professional baseball game. |
| the 3rd largest city. It also ranks the 2nd most | | | | On February 8, 1941, a popular movie star of the late |
| populous state capital, following Arizona ad Phoenix. | | | | 1950's known as "James Dean" was born in Marion. |
| With the current diversified economy of Indianapolis, | | | | He became popular for movies like "Rebel without a |
| it contributes to the fields of healthcare, education | | | | Cause" and "East of Eden". Hence, at the age of 24, |
| and finance. Another vital part of its economy is its | | | | he died because of an automobile crash. |
| Tourism industry, especially since it hosts numerous | | | | On April 12, 1947, the popular television host of "Late |
| sporting events and conventions. Amongst these, the | | | | Show with David Letterman," David Letterman was |
| most loved and popular is the Indianapolis 500 Race. | | | | born in Indianapolis. |
| Aside from this, they hosted the Men's and Women's | | | | Santa Clause is city and namesake of the popular |
| NCAA Basketball Tournament as well as the Allstate | | | | Christmas figure. The locals believe that the city |
| 400. | | | | receives more than half a million requests and letters |
| Interesting Facts about Indiana | | | | during the Christmas season. Indianapolis is where |
| The 1st long-distance auto race was held here on | | | | they publish The Saturday Evening Post. Amidst the |
| May 30, 1911 at the Indianapolis /motor Speedway. | | | | meaning of "Indiana" as the "Land of the Indians," is it |
| The winner had an average of 75 miles per hour, | | | | noted that there are no more than 8,000 Native |
| bagging the 1st place with $14,000. The average | | | | Americans residing here now. |
| speed is currently estimated to be more than 167 | | | | The "Circus Capital of America" was formerly Peru, |
| miles per hour, with the prize reaching $1.2 million. This | | | | Indiana. In the years 1816 up to 1825, Corydon was |
| has made the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the site | | | | Indiana's state capital. When Indiana was still a |
| for the greatest sports spectacle, the Indianapolis | | | | territory, Vincennes served as its capital. Now, |
| 500. This is held every weekend of Memorial Day, | | | | Indianapolis is its capital city. |
| right along Hoosier capital city. It is about 500 miles or | | | | The rapid-fire machine gun was invented by |
| 200 laps long. | | | | Indianapolis' Richard Gatling in the year 1862. |
| At the age of 7, Abraham Lincoln reportedly moved | | | | Sarah Walker is one of the region's first woman |
| to Indiana, and he lived most of his boyhood in | | | | millionaires. She is more known as Madame J. C. |
| Spencer County. He lived with his proud parents, | | | | Walker, and she started as a door-to-door |
| Nancy and Thomas Lincoln. From Fort Vincennes, | | | | saleswoman of her very own concoction of a |
| explorers Clark and Lewis set out to explore the | | | | conditioning treatment meant for straightening hair. |
| Northwest Territory. In Huntingburg, the "Hard Rain" | | | | Later on, she amassed millions with her invention. |
| movie was filmed. | | | | In the year 1804, in Vincennes, the 1st newspaper of |
| The P-47 fighter plane was reportedly manufactured | | | | Indiana, Indiana Gazette was published. |