People of the Past
She became the first woman self-made millionaire by creating a hair care products company.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
This village was a center of trade for the Miami Indian tribe on the Maumee River in what is now Fort Wayne.
What is Kekionga?
In 2012, this team captured the first professional basketball title won by an Indianapolis team since 1973.
Who is the Indiana Fever?
He created the original Love sculpture in 1970 that now is inside The Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Who is Robert Indiana?
This mastodon skeleton, more than 13,000 years old, was discovered on a farm near Fort Wayne.
What is “Fred”?
In 1861, this famous inventor was working as a telegraph operator at Union Station but was let go for “wasting time on useless experiments.”
Who is Thomas Edison?
Dedicated in 1902, this soaring structure in the center of Indianapolis was the first dedicated to "common" soldiers.
What is The Soldiers and Sailors Monument? (Monument Circle)
This Hall of Fame great played for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro League before going on to beat Babe Ruth's home run record.
Who is Hank Aaron?
The Zoo and Purdue raise hundreds of these endangered creatures for release into Indiana rivers to make sure the river ecosystems are balanced and thriving.
What are Hellbenders?
Indiana citizens are proud of this nickname which only became officially recognized by the federal government in 2017.
What is "Hoosiers"?