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Indiana Statehood Day - December 11 (1816)
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The Indiana State House Tour Office and the Indiana State Library are coordinating an essay competition in conjunction with “Indiana Statehood Day,” a celebration of Indiana’s 198th birthday. The winner and finalists will be honored at the Statehood Day Celebration 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. EST, at the Indiana State House, and at celebrations being held at other venues.
2017 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
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Past Celebrations of Indiana Statehood Day
2015 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
2014 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
2013 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
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2012 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
2011 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
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2010 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
· 2009 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
· 2008 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
· 2006 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration
- 2006 Indiana Statehood Day Celebration video
- 2006 Essays
Playlist of past Statehood Day Celebrations
Documentary Sources
- Indiana's Constitutional History Digital Collection
- Indiana's State Constitutions
- Indiana Documents Leading to Statehood
- Article in the Cincinnati Western Spy, January 17, 1817
- Article in the Vincennes Western Sun, January 4, 1817
Additional Resources
- Bibliography listing important resources for the study of Indiana history (1996)
- Essay about the Indiana Constitution of 1851 by David G. Vanderstel
- Essay on the Indiana's Constitutional Past by Brent E. Dickson
- Essay on the Bill of Rights by Randall T. Shepard
- The Indiana Historian issue "Indiana Statehood"
- Greenville Treaty Flag
- Indiana State Banner
- Lewis and Clark in Indiana
- Fall of Fort Sackville