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1831 1831 map of Indianapolis in Marion County, originally drawn by surveyor B. F. Morris. Town officials appoint Indianapolis's first board of health when the town experiences its first case of smallpox. [58] The steamboat Robert Hanna arrives in town on April 11. After it departs from Indianapolis the boat runs aground along the White River ...
The history of Indianapolis spans three centuries. Founded in 1820, the area where the city now stands was originally home to the Lenape (Delaware Nation). In 1821, a small settlement on the west fork of the White River at the mouth of Fall Creek became the county seat of Marion County, and the state capital of Indiana, effective January 1, 1825.
On February 10, 1831, the Indiana General Assembly approved construction of a new statehouse. The building was to be funded by the sale of lots of land in Indianapolis. A commission was established and Commissioner James Blake offered a $150 prize to the architect who could design the best state house.
1831: State Bankruptcy: 1841: 2nd Constitution: 1851: ... Map of the Indiana Territory. ... The Indianapolis speedway was a venue for auto companies to show off their ...
Indianapolis (/ ˌ ɪ n d i ə ˈ n æ p ə l ɪ s / IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), [10] [11] colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River.
Lockerbie Square Historic District. / 39.77222°N 86.14722°W / 39.77222; -86.14722. Lockerbie Square Historic District is a national historic district on the National Register of Historic Places within Indianapolis, Indiana, listed on February 23, 1973, with a boundary increase on July 28, 1987. It is noted for its Federal, Italianate ...
317, 463, 765, 812, 930. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is an 11-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its principal cities are Indianapolis, Carmel, Greenwood, and Anderson. [1] Other primary cities with populations of more than 50,000 include Fishers, Noblesville, and Westfield. Located in Central Indiana, it is the ...
Map of some Underground Railroad routes ... who was elected governor of Indiana in 1831, ... Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2748, concerning Underground Railroad ...