Indiana Quick Quiz
1. What was the original name of Bridgeton?
2. What was the original name of Mansfield?
3. How many covered bridges are there in Parke County?
4. How long does the annual Parke County Covered Bridge Festival last?
Answers Below
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October 14, 1910 Johnny Wooden is born in Hall, Indiana. He gains fame as a basketball coach, taking UCLA to 10 championships.
October 14 1925 Samuel Ralston dies at the age of 67. As the 28th Governor of Indiana, he began the state park system.
October 15, 1966 Angel Mounds near Evansville is added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Answers: 1. Lockwood Mills 2. Dickson's Mills 3. 31 4. 10 days starting the 2nd Friday in October
Mansfield bridge
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