Fun Fact Friday

Fun Facts About Indiana


The first rapid fire gun was patented by Richard Gatling of Indianapolis in 1862.

The first diesel powered tractor was produced in 1930 in Columbus Indiana.

Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the mother of Abe Lincoln is buried in Lincoln City Indiana.

Theme parks were invented in Indiana. Santa Claus Land opened August 3rd 1946 in Santa Claus Indiana. Today Santa Claus Land is called Holiday World.

Indiana is the 38th largest state in the U.S.

Famous Hoosiers:

Larry Bird
James Dean
David Letterman
Jimmy Hoffa
Shelly Long
John Mellencamp
David Lee Roth
Jane Pauley
Jim Davis
Bill Blass