Land, Law, and Legacy: Isaac Blackford's Imprint on Indiana
Isaac Blackford was born in Bound Brook, New Jersey, on November 6, 1786. After graduating from Princeton University in 1806, he began to read law under the gu…
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Corydon, the location of the first Indiana Supreme Courtlocation_fillWhen Indiana became a state in 1816, it looked very different than today. The State capital was Corydon. The M…
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The Public Land Survey System and Early American Land Colonizationlocation_fillEver wonder why the roads in Indiana have long straight roads running east and west or north and south? They a… -
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Original Governor’s Mansion in Indianapolislocation_fillIn 1821, Christopher Harrison who was the Indiana State Commissioner in charge of Indianapolis' planning hired… -
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The Blackford Subdivisions on IU Indianapolis Campuslocation_fillOn April 1st, 1835, Isaac Blackford purchased three land parcels on the southwest corner of North and West Str… -
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Indiana Historical Bureau marker of Isaac Blackford at Indiana University Indianapolislocation_fillOn Indiana University Indianapolis’ campus, on the Northeast Corner of Vermont and Blackford Street, there is … -
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The Grave of Isaac Blackfordlocation_fillIsaac Blackford was born on November 6th, 1786, in Bound Brook, New Jersey. He was the only child of Joseph an… -
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The Condit House on Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indianalocation_fillThe Condit House, now serving as the Indiana State University president's home, was built in 1860. The two-sto…
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