The history of human activity in Indiana, a U.S. state in the Midwest, stems back to the migratory tribes of Native Americans who inhabited Indiana as early as 8000 BC. Tribes succeeded one …

Mar 13, 2025 · The Indiana Historical Society collects and preserves Indiana’s unique stories; brings Hoosiers together in remembering and sharing the past; and inspires a future grounded …

May 9, 2014 · 1. The Indiana Territory, which contained present-day Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota, was formed in 1800 from the Northwest Territory. Indiana …

Indiana's name means "Land of the Indians", or simply "Indian Land". [b] It also stems from Indiana's territorial history. On May 7, 1800, the United States Congress passed legislation to …

Two centuries ago, on the Indiana frontier, they were settlers who created a way of life they passed to later generations. They came to value individual freedom and distrusted …

Mar 19, 2025 · Indiana - Native American, French, US Expansion: Archaeologists discovered the remains of some of Indiana’s earliest known inhabitants at Angel Mounds, an archaeological …

4 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Indiana, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Indiana is historically part of the North, but parts of the …

Nov 9, 2009 · With a name that is generally thought to mean “land of the Indians,” Indiana was admitted on Dec. 11, 1816, as the 19th state of the union. Its capital has been in Indianapolis …

Dec 15, 2020 · Indiana holds first General Assembly under 1816 Constitution (Barnhart and Riker, 461). 1816 December 2: Indiana congressmen and senators present when U.S. Congress …

The Indiana Historical Society Archives and Library collects, preserves and makes accessible one of the largest archival repositories documenting the history of Indiana from its early exploration …