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Orleans, Indiana was platted in 1815, making it the oldest town in Orange County, and the town was named to honor Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans two months prior.

The original town plat was recorded March 11, 1815, in Salem, Indiana, signed by Samuel Lewis and William McFarlane as land owners and Samuel Alexander as surveyor, when Orange County was part of Washington County and Indiana was still a territory.

Citizens of Orleans donated $40,000 in 1851 to become one of the earliest stops on the New Albany Salem Railroad and later the Monon Railroad.

In the mid-1960s, Orleans earned the nickname "The Dogwood Capitol of Indiana" through Operation Dogwood, which resulted in planting hundreds of Dogwood trees and the Annual Orleans Dogwood Festival.

The Indiana General Assembly honors the Town of Orleans on its bicentennial celebration and directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to designated town officials and representatives.