State Information
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Indiana
"the nineteenth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
July 22, 2002 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts a race car, a
basketball player, nineteen stars and the states motto "Crossroads of America".
The "Indy 500" car race is held every year on Memorial Day. The race which
started in 1911 is the oldest car race in the United States and also the largest single
day sporting event in the world. It is often referred to as the "Greatest Spectacle
in Racing". |
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Admitted
to Union: |
December 11, 1816 |
Bits of History
Update:
What famous event is run at
the Brickyard in Indianoplis,
Indiana?
The Four Horseman, football
legends from 1922 at Notre
Dame. |
| Order
Admitted: |
19 |
| Capital:
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Indianapolis |
| Largest
City: |
Indianapolis |
| Nickname: |
Hoosier State |
| State
Bird: |
Cardinal |
| State
Flower: |
Peony |
| State
Tree: |
Tulip Popular |
| State
Motto: |
The
Crossroads of America |
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State Name Origin:
From English-speaking settlers who named the territory to mean "land of the
Indians."
Fun State Facts
Indiania has a population of 5,864,000, 14th in the nation. Its land area is
35,870 square miles, 38th
in the nation. The highest point is in Franklin Township at 1,257 feet above sea level.
The town of
Kokomo, named for the Indian Chief Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo, is known as "THE CITY OF
FIRSTS". In 1893
Mr. Haynes had the first "horseless carriage" built and pulled it out of town
with a horse and buggy
and drove it 6 miles at 7 miles per hour. The car was given to the Smithsonian Institute.
Another first
is the bull "Old Ben" who measured over 16 feet from nose to tail and weighed in
at 4720 pounds.
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