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Indiana became the 19th state admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, when President James Madison signed a Congressional Resolution, now known as Statehood Day.

Indiana's first constitution was drafted in the original capital of Corydon under the Constitutional Elm, followed by the 1851 Constitution created after a second constitutional convention in 1850.

The Indiana Bicentennial Commission planned events and projects throughout 2016 including the Bicentennial Plaza adjacent to the State House, construction of a new state archives, a bicentennial book and medal, and the Bicentennial Nature Trust to protect land donations.

Bicentennial celebrations culminate with a 92-county torch relay to promote state unity by connecting people, communities, and regions as residents symbolically pass the torch to future generations.

The General Assembly directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of this resolution to Indiana Bicentennial Commission members Lee Hamilton, Becky Skillman, and Perry Hammock.