IN HCR0038

Recognizes December 11, 2016, as the 200th anniversary of Indiana becoming the 19th state and of Abraham Lincoln's family moving to Indiana in the winter of 1816.

Commemorates Lincoln's formative years in Indiana from 1816 to 1830, including his education, experiences with pioneer life, and witnessing his mother's death from milk sickness in 1818.

Highlights Lincoln's intellectual development in Indiana through formal schooling with Andrew Crawford, James Swaney, and Azel Dorsey, as well as his self-education through voracious reading of books including the Bible, Aesop's Fables, and other literary works.

Documents significant life events during Lincoln's Indiana residence, including his sister Sarah's death in childbirth in 1828 and his 1829 flatboat journey to New Orleans where he witnessed his first slave auction.

Encourages Indiana citizens to take pride in Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home and celebrate the 200th anniversary by visiting historical sites in Southern Indiana that honor his presence from 1816 to 1830.