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Indianapolis
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| Early Indianpolis History |
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Indianapolis was founded as the state capital in 1821 by an act of the Indiana General Assembly. Prior to its official founding, Indianapolis was a sparsely settled swampy area. The first European American settler is generally believed to be George Pogue, who on March 2, 1819 settled in a double log cabin along the White River in what is now White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis.
The state commissioned Alexander Ralston to design the new capital city. Ralston was an apprentice to the French architect Pierre L'Enfant, and he helped L'Enfant plan Washington, DC. Ralston's original plan for Indianapolis called for a city of only 1 square mile. Under Ralston's plan, at the center of the city was placed the Governor's Circle, a large circular commons, which was to be the site of the Governor's mansion. It was used as a market commons for over six years. Although an expensive Governor's mansion was finally constructed in 1827, no Governor ever lived in the house at Governor's Circle, as the site in the city center lacked any privacy.
The Governor's mansion was finally demolished in 1857. Later, Governor's Circle became Monument Circle after the impressive 284-feet tall neoclassical limestone and bronze State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, designed by German architect Bruno Schmitz, was completed on the site in 1901.
Taken from the Wikipedia Online Enclyclopedia. |
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Indianapolis Info |
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Indianapolis consist of 9 neighborhoods. All are in Marion County, and have great access to I-465. |
| Pike- |
| In the past decade Pike Township has had a great increase in population. From 48,000 to nearly 75,000. |
| Washington- |
| Washington Township is well known for its Meridian-Kessler historical district. Many upper income homes can be found here, including the governors mansion. Popular Broad Ripple is also found in Washington Township. Easy access to local colleges, and entertainment make this area a hot spot. |
| Lawrence- |
| Lawrence Township includes the city of Lawrence, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Geist and Castelton. Residents in Lawrence Township commute an average of 21.3 minutes to work. The city of Lawrence boasts many great parks for the family. |
| Wayne- |
| If you have never heard of the Indy 500 than you have probably never heard of Indianapolis. Wayne township has the privilege of calling Speedway in Marion County its own. Though Speedway may look like any other town, come May, this city explodes with racing fans and racing attractions. |
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Government Info |
| Bart Peterson is currently the Mayor of Indianapolis. He works with councilors councillors from the 25 districts within Marion County. |
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Public School Info |
| Indiana currently has over 220 public schools, each are different. For Information on all the public schools in Indianapolis, Click Here! |
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Parks and Recreation |
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Indianapolis hosts a wide variety of parks and other types of recreation. The Indianapolis Speedway, Eagle Creek Park, Holliday Park, The Indianapolis Children's Museum, The Indianapolis Zoo, The Pacers basketball games and many greenways give Indianapolis Residents more than adequate entertainment.
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