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- The historiography of the Hoosier capital begins with a “Historical Sketch of Indianapolis” prepared by Ignatius Brown for A. C. Howard’s Directory, for the City of Indianapolis (1857). In his preface, Howard called Brown’s effort “the only history written of Indianapolis since its settlement” in the early 1820s.
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 19th century. 1800s–1840s. 1816. The U.S. Congress authorizes a state government for Indiana and donates federal land to establish a permanent seat of government for the new state. [1] 1818.
Nov 10, 1991 · Local attorney Ignatius Brown publishes a history of the city, which appears in the 1857 city directory. It was the first historical sketch of Indianapolis.
Founded in 1820, the area where the city now stands was originally home to the Lenape. In 1821, a small settlement on the west fork of the White River at the mouth of Fall Creek became the county seat of Marion County, and the state capital of Indiana, effective January 1, 1825.
Nov 13, 2021 · Various sources, such as Berry Sulgrove’s History of Indianapolis and Marion County, the A Historical Sketch of Johnson County Indiana by David Banta, and Ryland Brown's Report of a Geological and Topographical Survey· of Marion County; Indiana, discuss this town and the battle in similar detail.
Historical Sketch of Indianapolis: Author: Ignatius Brown: Contributors: Marion County Historical Society (Marion County, Ind.), Indiana State Library, Indiana Humanities Council: Edition: reprint:...
Follow the development of religious practice throughout the history of Indianapolis.
