Think you know all there is to know
about Indiana?
I'll
bet you didn't know......
Tomato juice was first served at a French Lick hotel
in 1925.
The world's largest orchid species collection is
found at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
The first
regulated speed limit on Indiana roads was initiated in 1921.
20 - 25
mph!!
An average of 400 funnel clouds are sighted each year
in Indiana.
The city of Gary, Indiana was built on fill
brought from the bottom of Lake
Michigan through suction pipes.
There are only
two Adams fireplaces in the United States. One is in the White House
and the other in the Diner Home in Indiana.
Josie Orr, wife
of former Indiana Governor Robert Orr, flew bombers and
cargo planes during World War II.
The Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital is the largest Hospital in the
Midwest.
One of the first complete bathrooms in Indianapolis
was in the home of Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley.
The
career of Dorothy Lamour (famous for the Crosby-Hope Road Movies)
was launched in Indianapolis.
Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
was once a Professor at Purdue University.
Crown Hill
Cemetery (Indianapolis) is the largest cemetery in the
U.S.
The library in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana houses
one of the largest genealogy libraries in America.
Wabash,
Indiana was the first electrified city in the U.S.
Pendleton,
Indiana was the site of the first hanging of a white man for killing
Indians.
The Courthouse roof in Greensburg, Indiana has a
tree growing from it.
The world's first transistor radio was
made in Indianapolis.
Clark Gable and wife Carole Lombard (a
Hoosier) honeymooned at Lake Barbee near Warsaw,
Indiana.
The American Beauty Rose was developed at Richmond,
Indiana.
Elkhart, Indiana is the band instrument capitol of
the World.
Frank Sinatra first sang with the Tommy Dorsey
band at the Lyric Theater in Indianapolis.
Purdue Alumnus,
Earl Butz, served as the Secretary of Agriculture.
U.S. 231
is the longest highway in Indiana (231 miles).
Johnny
Appleseed is buried at FortWayne,
Indiana.
The singing McGuire Sisters spent
their childhood summers at the Church of God Campground in Anderson,
Indiana.
The main station of the Underground Railroad was in
Fountain County, Indiana.
There are 154 acres of sculpture
gardens and trails at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
La
Porte County is the only county in America having 2 functioning
Courthouses.
Nancy Hanks Lincoln is buried in Posey County,
Indiana.
Crawfordsville, Indiana (Montgomery County) is the
only site in the World where Crinoids are found.
The Lincoln
Museum in Fort Wayne, Allen County, contains the world's largest
private collection of President Abraham Lincoln mementos (Lincoln
National Life Insurance Company).
Pendleton, Indiana was the
site of the "Fall Creek Massacre". A museum housing 3500 artifacts
of pioneer heritage now exists on that site.
St. Meinrad
Archabbey is located in Spencer County and is one of only 2
archabbeys in the U.S. and seven in the world. (Abbey Press is an
operation of the archabbey.)
A Buzz Bomb (German - WWII),
believed to be the only one on public display in the Nation, can be
found on the Putnam County Courthouse lawn in
Greencastle.
Roberta Turpin Willett was born in
Indiana.
Red Skelton was born in Vincennes
Indiana.
Hoagy Carmichael (Star
Dust) He was from Bloomington, Indiana. Studied
law at IU.
Cole Porter -
He was from Peru, Indiana
May West was from
Bedford, Indiana.
Forrest Tucker - He was from Pendleton,
Indiana.
You can't ship wine to Indiana. (???????So
how does it get here???????)
Bob Greise is from
Indiana. (Old Purdue Boy)
Toni Tenille (of The Captain and
Tenille) is from Indiana.
Oprah Winfrey built her residence
in Indiana.
John Mellancamp is a Hoosier and resides in
Bloomington.
The much sought after Hoosier Cabinets are an
Indiana product.
90% of the world's popcorn is grown in
Indiana.
The Jackson Five are from Indiana as well as "Super
Fan" Russ McLeod.
Florence Henderson is from
Indiana.
Phil Harris was born in
Linton, Indiana.
The birthplace of the
Automobile, Pneumatic Rubber Tire, The Aluminum
Casting Process, Stainless Steel and the first push-button
car radio was in Kokomo, Indiana.
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