 Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence honor the first Governor of Indiana Jonathan Jennings
1816 INDIANA CONSTITUTIONAL DELEGATES' MEMORIAL EVENTS
The State of Indiana is commemorating
43 of its founders throughout the state during the month of June. The ceremonies are open to the public
and will feature remarks on the 1816 Constitutional Convention, keynote
addresses on the individual delegates, and a wreath or flower laying ceremony.
On June 10, 1816, forty-three men gathered in Corydon to decide
the fate of Indiana Statehood and draft the state's first constitution. “These
men helped shape Indiana and their contributions were significant to Indiana’s
birth and development,” said State Archivist Jim Corridan.
These events are a program of the Indiana Archives and
Records Administration (IARA). From June 9 to June 29, the constitutional
delegates buried in Indiana will be honored. For a calendar of these
events please visit http://in.gov/iara/3162.htm.
The IARA events honoring the State’s founders are an officially endorsed
bicentennial legacy project of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission.
About the Indiana
Archives and Records Administration
The Indiana
Archives and Records Administration
collects records of historical value from all branches of Indiana state and
local government, including governmental history, census and naturalization
records for families, selected medical, military and criminal records, records
of land ownership, maps, blueprints and photographs. Perhaps most importantly
during this bicentennial year, the Indiana Archives also retains the State’s
Constitutions. Visit the Collections Page for a
detailed listing of these resources, including links to online exhibits and
electronic indexes of select records.
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