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IN HCR0073
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
4/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Mike Braun
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AI Summary
- Indiana General Assembly recognizes Petersburg's bicentennial celebration, marking 200 years since the town's official creation on March 1, 1817
- Pike County commissioners Paul Tislow, James Campbell, and Harrison Blagrave established Petersburg as the permanent seat of Pike County government following a legislative act dated February 10, 1817
- Town was surveyed April 3, 1817 and first public lot sale held April 14, 1817, with the site selected due to donations from Peter Brenton (83 1/2 acres), Henry Miley Sr., Henry Miley Jr., and John Coonrod; Petersburg was named in honor of Peter Brenton
- Main Street, 100 feet wide, follows the historic Buffalo Trace trail where buffalo migrated across the White River, later evolving into stagecoach routes, highways, and railroads
- Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Mayor of Petersburg
Legislative Description
Recognizing the Bicentennial of Petersburg, Indiana.
Last Action
Returned to the House
4/6/2017
Full Bill Text
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