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Indiana ChronologyHow many of these dates do you know?1731 - First permanent settlement in Indiana at Vincennes 1779 - George Rogers Clark recaptured Vincennes 1783 - The Revolutionary War ended 1787 - The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 passed 1794 - The Battle of Fallen Timbers fought 1795 - The Treaty of Greenville signed 1800 - The Indiana Territory formed - William Henry Harrison elected territorial governor 1804 - First newspaper in Indiana started in Vincennes 1808 - Corydon established 1811 - The Battle of Tippecanoe fought 1813 - Territorial capitol moved to Corydon from Vincennes 1816 - First Constitution written under Constitutional Elm - Indiana became a state - Jonathan Jennings elected first state governor - Abraham Lincoln moved to Indiana 1820 - Indianapolis chosen as new site for state capitol 1825 - State capitol moved to Indianapolis 1840 - William Henry Harrison elected President of the United States 1851 - Present Indiana Constitution written 1863 - The Battle of Corydon fought 1930 - Corydon Capitol State Memorial opened
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