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May 23, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Indiana Packing Round 1. Indiana is nicknamed the HOOSIER State. 2. This city is the capital of Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS 3 This battlefield is where Governor William H. Harrison defeated Indians led by Prophet. TIPPECANOE 4. A national memorial just south of Dale features the farm where ABRAHAM LINCOLN lived as a boy. 5. Gary was once one of the biggest STEEL producing cities in the United States. 6. This recreation area along Lake Michigan's shore is noted for its unusual ecosystem. INDIANA DUNES Picture: squarish building with a dome Departure Round 1. Whiting will host a festival honoring these filled Polish dumplings on July 27-29. PIEROGI 2. This Japanese auto company is building a new $550 million dollar plant near Greensburg, IN. HONDA 3. The 1993 movie "Rudy" focuses on this institute of higher learning. UNIVERSITY OF NORTRE DAME 4. This tributary of the Ohio River flows westwardly across Indiana. WABASH RIVER 5. The winner of the 2006 Indy 500 was SAM HORNISH, JR. . Picture: boat on water in a cave On Tour 1. In 1679,this French explorer, known as La Salle, visited what is now South Bend. ROBERT CAVELIER 2. The influence of early SWISS settlers is apparent in Berne. 3. This small city is famous for its architecture by Pei, Gerard, and Saarinen. COLUMBUS 4. This city is home to the College Football Hall of Fame. SOUTH BEND 5. The Indiana Territory capital, one historic site in Vincennes is known as the RED House. 6. You can visit the home of this Hoosier poet in Indianapolis. JAMES WITCOLB RILEY 7. Fort Wayne is known as the "City of ATTRACTIONS ." Picture: covered bridge with water on the road 8. The Hoosier National Forest surrounds this largest of Indiana's lakes. LAKE MONROE 9. Marion is famous as the birthplace of this famous movie idols of the 1950's. JAMES DEAN 10. You can see how PICKLES is/are made at the Ralph Secheren and Son plant in St. Joe. 11. A statue of the VIRGIN MARY stands atop the golden dome of the main building at Notre Dame. 12. This unusual museum is found in the small town of Dale. DR. TED'S MUSICAL MARVELS Bonus Question One This car, that won the inaugural Indy 500 in 1911, is one exhibit at the Hall of Fame Museum. MARMON "WASP" Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Indiana is Indianapolis found? Area 3 Picture: house with porch with columns Slide Show 1. This Steuben County courthouse in Angola is a replica of Boston's historic FANEUIL HALL 2. Boat tours along a subterranean river are offered at BLUESPRING Caverns in Bedford. 3. The 19th-Century canal town of METAMORA boasts the nation`s only working aquaduct. 4. The home where this former president lived in 1893-1901 is an Indianapolis landmark. BENJAMIN HARRISON Clues for next destination: Mira Rambla Sagrada |