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Forced labour and slavery. Slavery in Indiana occurred between the time of French rule during the late seventeenth century and 1826, with a few traces of slavery afterward. Opposition to slavery began to organize in Indiana around 1805, and in 1809 abolitionists took control of the territorial legislature and overturned many of the laws ...
Ohio County is a county located in southeastern Indiana. With a 2020 population of 5,940, and an area of just 87 square miles, Ohio County is the smallest county in Indiana by area and the least populous. [1] The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Rising Sun. [2][3] The county was officially established in 1844 and was one of the ...
This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Ohio County. This is intended to be a detailed table of the official state historical marker placed in Ohio County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The location of the historical marker and its latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available ...
Territorial county of Wayne Ohio counties in 1802. Thirteen counties were formed by Governor Arthur St. Clair during the territory's existence: Washington County, with its seat at Marietta, was the first county formed in the territory, proclaimed on July 26, 1788, by territorial governor St. Clair.
The first map of Ohio to show all the actual surveys within the inhabited part of the state. A rare and early large map of Ohio. County boundaries tinted in color. Townships clearly shown. An extensive key is included detailing land ownership history and some land use. Northwest portion of state not surveyed but shows swamplands and plains.
18-79208 [2] GNIS feature ID. 0445300 [3] Website. www.vincennes.org. Vincennes is a city in, and the county seat of, Knox County, Indiana, United States. [4] It is located on the lower Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state, nearly halfway between Evansville and Terre Haute.
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 another in dominance for several thousand years and reached their peak of development during the period of Mississippian culture.
Pages in category "History of slavery in Indiana" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.