Indiana Quick Quiz
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In what Indiana city will you find the Jennings County Courthouse?
- What Indianapolis high school is named for the first casualty of the Boston Massacre?
- In what Indiana city will you find the Culbertson Mansion?
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Who was theyoungest man ever to serve as Governor of Indiana?
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April 29, 1896 Dan Patch was foaled in a barn near Oxford, Indiana. He became famous around the world as one of the fastest harness horses of all time.
April 30, 1865 The funeral train for Abraham Lincoln arrived in Indianapolis. His body lay in state in the rotunda of the old Capitol. An estimated 100,000 people passed by the funeral bier.
May 1, 1813 The capital of the Indiana Territory was moved from Vincennes to Corydon.
May 3, 1989 The Indiana legislature ratified the Lottery Act. It was signed a week later by Governor Evan Bayh. Scratch-off ticket sales began in October.
Where in Indiana
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Answers: 1. Vernon 2. Crispus Attucks High School 3. New Albany 4. James Brown Ray - He was not quite 31 when he became Governor in 1825
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