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IN SR0025
Resolution
AI Summary
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Indiana reached 200 years of statehood in 2016, marked by bicentennial celebrations throughout the year with the theme "Celebrate History and Ignite the Future"
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President James Madison admitted Indiana to the Union as the 19th state on December 11, 1816, now known as Statehood Day
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Indiana's first constitution was drafted in Corydon under the Constitutional Elm, and the current constitution adopted in 1851 remains in effect today
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Bicentennial Commission planned major projects including a Bicentennial Plaza adjacent to the State House, new state archives, a commemorative book and medal, and the Bicentennial Nature Trust for land conservation
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Celebrations will culminate with a 92-county torch relay to unify the state and connect communities across Indiana
Legislative Description
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Indiana's Bicentennial and celebrating with all Hoosiers the state's 200 years of history.