Indiana Territory Established

Territorial Capital moved to Corydon from Vincennes

The Alien Act of 1798 is allowed to lapse in 1800.

The Treaty of Fort Wayne (1803) acquires land from Native nations, one of many such treates in the early 19th century

War of 1812 (ends 1814)

Indiana becomes a state in 1816

State capitol moves to Indianapolis (1825)

Construction of the Wabash and Erie Canals

Roads, canal system expanding

First Amish settlement in Indiana, at Elkhart

Catherine and Levi Coffin of Fountain City, Indiana, help more than 3,000 men and women escape through the Underground Railroad

Land in Lagrange, Indiana, sells for $1.25 an acre

Successive treaties ensure the transfer of Indian lands to the state and federal government

New legislation (1831 stated that free Blacks entering Indiana had to post a bond of $500.00 with local authorities

Cannelton Textile Mill founded in Indiana

The Miami nation suffered removal from the state (1846)