Indiana+State+Facts

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A Amish don't have electricity. They ride horse and buggies. B Our basketball team is called the Pacers. C Our state bird is the cardinal. D We have lots of deer, raccoon, squirrels, and coyotes in our forest. E Stone from Indiana was used to make the Empire State Building. Lots of eggs are produced in Indiana. F Our flag has a torch and stars. G Our Governor is Mitch Daniels. H We are called the Hoosier. Farmers raise hogs. I Indianapolis is our capital city. We have the Indy 500 race. J Our first govenor was Jonathan Jennings. K Kokomo is a city in our state. L There is a lot of limestone in Indiana. Lewis and Clark found Indiana in 1803. M The Motor Speedway is in Indianapolis. Mount Baldy is the tallest mountain in Indiana. It is 123 feet high. N Native American Indians help give Indiana it's name. O The Ohio River runs on the Southern edge of Indiana. P The Pacers our the Indiana basketball team. The peony is our state flower. Q Dan Quayle was the 44th vice president of the United States. He came from Indiana. R The Raggedy Ann doll came from Indiana. S Lots of soybeans are from Indiana. There is a city in Indiana called Santa Claus. T Our state tree is called the Tulip Tree. We have lots of wild turkeys in Indiana. U The Underground Railroad went through Indiana. V Vincennes University is in Indiana. The first newspaper and library were in Vincennes, Indiana. W Wyandotte Cave is the largest natural limestone cave. X The motto of Indiana is Crossroads of America. There are more highways than any other state. Y Yellow crops like corn and soybeans are produced in Indiana. Z Zionsville is a town in Indiana the president Lincoln visited.