Date: 
Sun, 07/07/2024 - 12:01am to Sat, 07/13/2024 - 11:59pm

 

Indiana Quick Quiz

  1.      In what Indiana city will you find the Jennings County Courthouse?

  2.      October 16 - October 22 The Week in Indiana History | Spotlight on LakeWhat Indianapolis high school is named for the first casualty of the Boston Massacre?

  3.      In what Indiana city will you find the Culbertson Mansion?

  4.      Who was the youngest man ever to serve as Governor of Indiana?

Answers Below 

 

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McPherson

July 9, 1941 Don McPherson, R&B singer Everybody Plays the Fool, born in Portland.

 

SissleJuly 10, 1899 Nobel Sissle, jazz composer, singer, lyricist and playwright I'm Just Wild About Harry, born in Indianapolis

 

Glass

July 10, 1945 Ron Glass, actor Barney Miller, Frank's Place, born in Evansville.

 

Von ZellJuly 11,1906 Harry Von Zell, radio announcer and actor The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, born in Indianapolis.

 

Lightning

July 12, 1883 Lightning struck the science building at Indiana University. Fire destroyed the building and contents, which included university records and a 12,000 volume library.

 

Log InnOur Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in The Log Inn twelve miles north of Evansville and one mile east of US Hwy 41. The Log Inn was built in 1825 as a Noon Stage Coach Stop and Trading Post. They have been officially recognized as the oldest restaurant in Indiana.

 

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"Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail."

George Ade, Acclaimed Hoosier Humorist, Playwright, and proud Purdue University alum

 

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Did you know purple cone flower is an Indiana native plant?

 

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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