Maybe You'd Like to Know


1. What was life like
in Indiana in the 1800s
2. How did Battle Ground, IN
get its name?
3. Where can I see
wolves in Indiana?

4. What is the second
largest city in Indiana?
5. When did Lincoln
live in Indiana?
6. Who is the coach of the
IU men's basketball team?

7. Where can I visit a
children's museum?
8. Why are there
caves in Indiana?
9. Where can I find out
more about Indiana?


Source Info.

1. Conner Prairie - http://www.connerprairie.org/
An open-air living history museum located in Fishers, Indiana. Conner Prairie serves as a local, regional, and national center for research and education about the lives, times, attitudes, and values of early 19th-century settlers in the Old Northwest Territory, based upon the Indiana experience. The web site includes a section on: History Online - http://www.connerprairie.org/discover_learn/historyonline.aspx

2. Battle Ground, Indiana - http://www.battleground.in.gov/history.htm
Historic site for the Battle of Tippecanoe. The Town of Battle Ground was consolidated in 1867 with the Town of Harrisonville. The Town Governments of both Towns decided to name the consolidated Towns Battle Ground. The Town of Battle Ground was named for the Battle of Tippecanoe and the Town of Harrisonville was named after William Henry Harrison, commander of the American forces of the Battle of Tippecanoe.

3. Wolf Park - http://www.wolfpark.org/
A non-profit wildlife education and research facility located in Battle Ground, Indiana. See also Wolf Park Kids! - http://www.wolfparkkids.org/

4. Forte Wayne, IN - http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/
(Did you know that the first professional baseball game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on May 4, 1871, when the Fort Wayne Kekiongas beat Cleveland 2-0? Source: The INDIANA Book of Records, Firsts, and Fascinating Facts by Fred Cavinder, p. 186.

5. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - http://www.nps.gov/libo/
This site states: "Abraham Lincoln spent fourteen of the most formative years of his life and grew from youth into manhood on a farm in Lincoln, Indiana." For specific dates, we looked in the World Book Encyclopedia and learned that Lincoln's family moved to Indiana in 1816, when Lincoln was seven, and lived there until 1830, when Lincoln was 21.

6. IU Men's Basketball - Head Coach - http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ind-m-baskbl-mtt.html
Many still miss infamous Coach Bob Knight, who left IU in 2000. The IU Athletics web site gives information about other varsity sports and their players. See: http://iuhoosiers.com/index.html

7. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - http://www.childrensmuseum.org/catalog/home.asp
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis claims to be one of the largest children's museums in the world. (See: http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/overview.htm). For directions to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, see: http://www.childrensmuseum.org/generalinfo/directions.htm

8. Wyandotte Caves State Recreation Area - http://www.state.in.us/dnr/forestry/stateforests/wyandtcv.htm
This page tells you when you can take tours of these caves, located in southern, Indiana, and also tells you how the caves were formed. The Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Forestry web site provides information on other state parks and reservoirs, and more. See: http://www.state.in.us/dnr/forestry/

9. The Monroe County Public Library - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/
You can learn more about Indiana from books, videos, CD-ROMs and other electronic resources at your local library. To find more Web sites for researching Indiana, see: http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/tourin2.html