Indiana was admitted as the 19th state on Dec. 11, 1816. At that time, according to a census of the Indiana Territory, the area had a population of 63,000 people spread over 36,291 square miles. In honor of the state’s bicentennial in 2016, here are some historical farm facts:
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The oldest county in Indiana is Knox County (according to several sources). It was organized in 1790. The newest is Newton County, created in 1859. However, according to LaPorte County, it is home to the state’s oldest county fair, first held in 1845.
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Sources: Farming and Farms, from connerprairie.org; Indiana Facts from in.gov; Purdue University; the Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service; and The Indiana Magazine of History



I received a sign from the Jansen Poultry Farm ,Indianapolis, Indiana,for Christmas. My son purchased it from an antique store in Waterford< Michigan. he has tried to find out as much as he could and we do know that the house is still on the property but barns and outbuildings are gone. Does anyone have photos of the old farm or have any information about it? Are there any plat maps or anything like that from the 1930's TO THE 1960'S that might show the farm and that might show photo's or information on the Jansen farm . Thank you ,in advance, for any information you might share with me.
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