Posted in Indiana
January 03, 2021
We Bet You Didn’t Know These 12 Things About Indiana
So you’ve lived in Indiana your whole life. Lots of folks have. But we bet most Hoosiers don’t know these 12 fascinating fun facts about the Hoosier state.
Nope! In fact, there were two before it. Vincennes, until 1813, and then Corydon, until 1825. Only then did Indianapolis become the capital of the state. Today, it seems like this part of Indiana's history is long-forgotten.
3. A decent handful of famous folks were born here; for example, John Mellencamp, Axl Rose, and Hollywood heartthrob James Dean all called Indiana home.
5. Speaking of Jacksons, the first ever successful heist of a moving train took place in Jackson County. We don't suggest you try this at home.
7. Comic book creator Jim Davis, of Garfield fame, stated that the beloved orange house cat lives in Muncie, Indiana, though he greatly hoped readers would simply imagine that the feline lived right next door, no matter where they were reading from.
9. In 1880, Wabash, Indiana became the first US city to fire up electric lights. Neat!
11. 1/8th of the remaining covered bridges in the United States are in Indiana. There are approximately 800 of them left, and 100 of those are here. We feel honored!
And, just for fun, here’s a bonus fun-fact: nobody really knows just why the heck Indiana is known as “The Hoosier State”, but it’s a title we all definitely seem to embrace with a lot of pride. “Indiana” originally meant “Indian Land,” but that doesn’t exactly explain the “Hoosier” thing. How exactly does one hoose, and how do they become a Hoosier? We guess we’ll never know.
How many of these intriguing facts did you know? How many of them were brand-new information to you? Tell us about it in the comments!
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