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The Indiana Open is the Indiana state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Indiana section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1915 at a variety of courses around the state. The tournament was not played in 1917.
Early on in the school's history, the athletes were referred to as the "Fighting Teachers" (one of the school's early names was "Indiana State Teachers College"), until the students chose the name "Sycamores," due to the abundance of sycamore trees in Indiana and especially in the Wabash River Valley; though it is believed that the students voted on "Sycamores" on a lark, never thinking it ...
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The Indiana State Fair is an annual state fair that spans 15 days in August [1] in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. The Indiana State Fair debuted in 1852 at Military Park in Indianapolis and is the sixth oldest state fair in the U.S. [ 4 ] It is the largest event in the state, [ 5 ] drawing between 730,000 and 980,000 visitors annually since 2010 ...
Indiana State University was established by the Indiana General Assembly on December 20, 1865, as the Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute. Its location in Terre Haute was secured by a donation of $73,000 by Chauncey Rose .
Indiana law authorizes ten land-based or riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River, one land-based casino in French Lick, and racinos at the state's two horse tracks. In addition, there is one Indian casino in the state. Other forms of legal gambling are the Hoosier Lottery, parimutuel wagering on horse races, and sports betting.
The Corteva Coliseum is a 6,500-seat indoor multi-use arena, located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. It was originally called the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum and later the Pepsi Coliseum, [6] Fairgrounds Coliseum, and Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
A goal of having at least one state park within an hour's drive for every Hoosier was met when Prophetstown State Park was established in 2004. [6] It is possible to view the Milky Way at 3 of the 24 Indiana State Parks, [7] which are Shades State Park, Tippecanoe River State Park, and Turkey Run State Park.