Corydon, Indiana

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Corydon, Indiana is a historic town best known as Indiana’s first state capital and the site of the only Civil War battle fought in the state.

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Corydon, Indiana canonical 23
Corydon 4
Corydon, Indiana Territory 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
county seat
town
capitalFrom 1816
capitalOf Indiana
capitalUntil 1825
CivilWarBattleStatus only pitched Civil War battle in Indiana
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Constitution Elm site
First State Capitol building of Indiana
country United States
county Harrison County, Indiana
date July 9, 1863
elevation approximately 738 feet
event Battle of Corydon
FIPSCode 18-15102
founded early 19th century
GNISFeatureID 0432760
governmentType town government
hasHistoricDistrict Corydon Historic District
hasTourismAttraction Constitution Elm Memorial
Corydon Battle Park
Indiana’s First State Capitol historic site
hasTourismFocus heritage tourism
historicDistrictStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
isCountySeatOf Harrison County, Indiana
knownFor being Indiana’s first state capital
site of the only Civil War battle fought in Indiana
legislativeEvent Indiana constitutional convention of 1816
location Corydon, Indiana
Corydon, Indiana
metropolitanArea Louisville metropolitan area
namedAfter the song “The Pastoral Elegy” (featuring the shepherd Corydon)
partOf Morgan’s Raid
population approximately 3,000–3,500 (early 21st century)
predecessorCapitalOfIndiana Vincennes, Indiana
region Southern Indiana
role first state capital of Indiana
state Indiana
successorCapitalOfIndiana Indianapolis, Indiana
linked to: Indianapolis
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportation served by Indiana State Road 62
served by Interstate 64 (nearby)

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Southern Indiana contains Corydon, Indiana
Harrison County, Indiana countySeat Corydon, Indiana
Harrison County, Indiana largestCity Corydon, Indiana
Harrison County, Indiana hasHistoricTown Corydon, Indiana
Harrison County, Indiana hasSettlement Corydon, Indiana
Indiana Territory capital Corydon
linked to: Corydon, Indiana
Erin Moran placeOfDeath Corydon, Indiana, United States
linked to: Corydon, Indiana
Jonathan Jennings residence Corydon, Indiana
Morgan's Raid of 1863 enteredTown Corydon, Indiana
Battle of Corydon location Corydon, Indiana
subject linked to: Corydon, Indiana
Indiana constitutional convention of 1816 location Corydon, Indiana
subject linked to: Corydon, Indiana
Corydon Seminary locatedIn Corydon, Indiana
Corydon Seminary namedAfter Corydon, Indiana
Indiana State Road 62 connects Corydon, Indiana
admission of Indiana locationOfConvention Corydon, Indiana
admission of Indiana capitalAtTimeOfAdmission Corydon
linked to: Corydon, Indiana
Secretary of State of Indiana Territory location Corydon, Indiana Territory
linked to: Corydon, Indiana
Secretary of State of Indiana Territory seat Corydon
linked to: Corydon, Indiana
Constitution Elm locatedIn Corydon, Indiana
Wyandotte Caves locatedNear Corydon, Indiana
Mauckport, Indiana locatedNear Corydon, Indiana
Battle of Corydon place Corydon, Indiana
Marengo, Indiana nearbyCity Corydon, Indiana
O’Bannon Woods State Park near Corydon, Indiana
Lanesville, Indiana locatedNear Corydon, Indiana
Palmyra, Indiana locatedNear Corydon, Indiana
Indiana Territorial Legislature appliesToJurisdiction Corydon, Indiana Territory
linked to: Corydon, Indiana
Indiana Territorial Legislature seatOfGovernment Corydon
linked to: Corydon, Indiana
History of Indiana firstStateCapital Corydon, Indiana