Who were the first settlers in Indiana?

Learn about the prehistory and culture of the first early inhabitants, and what lessons it might teach us about the early history of Indiana. Indiana First Early Inhabitants Timeline Prior 10, 000 BC - During the Pleistocene period, also known as "THE ICE AGE," much of Indiana was covered by ice. read more

However, by the mid-1800s settlers were buying and settling on the fertile soil of the northern part of Indiana. Corydon, Indiana, the first state capital, was no longer a central location for the population of Indiana, so a new city was chosen for the capital of Indiana. read more

” A map prepared by Charles Nebeker Thompson for the 1932 Yearbook of the Society of Indiana Pioneers gives a date of 1792. read more