Two of the approved projects are in Pulaski County:
- Francesville, platted in 1853, and the surrounding area was primarily swampland until the drainage industry came into being and farmers were able to convert their marshes into fertile fields. This magic moment set the stage for a booming local drainage tile industry and transformed the Francesville area. To celebrate the history and contributions of the local drainage tile industry, the Francesville Fall Festival will incorporate a very special exhibit entitled “Francesville: How Water Management Transformed a Region."
- Indiana’s Panhandle Pathway follows the old rail bed of the Pennsylvania Railroad line. Join Friends of the Panhandle Pathway for Moonlight on the Tippy, a 20-mile bike ride from the Winamac Depot to a SAG stop near Thornhope on June 3, 2016 at 7 p.m. We’ll watch the moon rise over the Tippecanoe River as we ride through farmland on the historic rail path. The ride ends with a meal at a local restaurant.
If your organization would like to create a Legacy Project for the Bicentennial, please contact your local county coordinator, Krysten Hinkle, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Legacy Project applications are considered for approval at every meeting of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission.
About the Indiana Bicentennial Commission
The Indiana Bicentennial Commission is a 15-member body, chaired by Becky Skillman and Lee Hamilton, charged with overseeing the planning and execution of a statewide celebration for Indiana’s 200th birthday.
First Lady Karen Pence serves as official Bicentennial Ambassador. Indiana’s 2016 Bicentennial celebration aims to honor our state’s 200 years of history, but do so in a way that engages all 6.5 million Hoosiers and leaves a lasting legacy for future generations. The commission encourages every community in Indiana to take part in this unique celebration.
Visit www.indiana2016.org to learn more about Indiana’s bicentennial history in the making.
