What Happened in 1816

Méduse Disaster

In 1816, the French naval ship The Medusa set out to repossess the colony of Senegal. Commanded by an incompetent captain, she ran aground off the... Read more

Davis Enters the Catholic School of Saint Thomas at St. Rose Priory

One thing Samuel preached to his children was “knowledge is power.” Perhaps as the result in the break in his own education, Samuel stressed the... Read more

George H. Thomas Is Born

On July 31, 1816, George H. Thomas was born in Southampton County, Virginia. An 1840 graduate of West Point, Thomas served in the Mexican-American... Read more

Treaty Of Fort St. Stephens Is Signed

The Treaty of Fort St. Stephens or Treaty of Choctaw Trading House was signed between the United States and the Choctaws. The treaty was signed at... Read more

Lincoln's Family Relocates to Indiana

Abraham Lincoln spent 14 of his most formative years-from age 7 to 21-in Southern Indiana. Today, Indiana's Lincoln attractions include his boyhood... Read more

Indiana is the 19th State Admitted to the Union

"Be it ordained by the Representatives of the people of the Territory of Indiana, in convention met at Corydon, on Monday, the tenth day of June,... Read more