Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS

Index

GEN. INFO

HIStory

culture

sights

Indianapolis is in

North America

the U.S

Indiana

INFO

population

of Indianapolis

population breakdown

HISTORY

PRIOR TO

indianapolis had been the site of a lenape delaware tribe

1820

History dating back to 10.000BC

treaty of st. mary's

1820

Until 1860

indianapolis was made seat of government - 1821

Robert hanna's steamboat runs aground - 1831

national road reaches indy - 1837

First steam railroad - 1847

8 railroad lines reach indianapolis - 1850

1860

civil war - indy becomes an important hub for the union -1861

until 1900

major transportation center, volunteer gathering point

Meatpacking and metalworking become major industries - 1880

Major trade unions locate their headquarters in indy

Indy rivals detroit in production

20. century

Indy 500 opens in 1911

Gas boom and golden era 1886-1920

Racial history and the k.k.k.

Indianapolis 500 or the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (805km)

INDY 500

SIGHTS

Held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway annually

Part of the "Triple Crown of Motorsport"

Bottle of milk

Opened in 1886

INDIANAPOLIS CITY MARKET

On the National Register of Historic Places

Originally a farmers market

Catacombs underground

Founded in 1925

INDIANAPOLIS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Worlds largest children's museum

Exhibits are designed to be interactive

Founded in 1925

WHITE RIVER STATE PARK

Worlds largest children's museum

Exhibits are designed to be interactive

250 acres with lots of attractions

WHITE RIVER STATE PARK

Located in downtown Indianapolis - "urban escape"

Cultural district together with the Canal Walk