Corydon Capitol State Historic Site

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Corydon Capitol State Historic Site is a preserved historic complex in Corydon, Indiana, that includes the state’s first capitol building and interprets Indiana’s early 19th-century government and history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
museum
architecturalStyle Federal architecture
category Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Historic sites in Indiana
Museums in Harrison County, Indiana
coordinates approx. 38.212°N 86.126°W
country United States
floorCount 2
governingBody Indiana Department of Natural Resources (historical management role)
hasFunction heritage education
historic interpretation
hasPart Constitution Elm Memorial
First State Capitol building of Indiana
Governor’s Headquarters
historic square grounds
hasVisitorCenter yes
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark District contributing property
U.S. National Register of Historic Places contributing property
inception early 20th century
locatedIn Corydon, Indiana
Harrison County, Indiana
Indiana
mainBuildingConstructionEnd 1816
mainBuildingConstructionStart 1814
material limestone
nearestCity Louisville, Kentucky
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
ownedBy State of Indiana
linked to: Indiana
partOf Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites system
preserves Indiana’s first state capitol building
early 19th-century governmental artifacts
significance symbol of Indiana’s first state capital
significantEvent associated with drafting of Indiana’s first state constitution nearby
served as Indiana State Capitol from 1816 to 1825
site of early Indiana General Assembly sessions
subjectOf guided tours
living history programs
school educational programs
theme Indiana early 19th-century government
Indiana statehood history
touristAttraction yes
website https://www.indianamuseum.org/historic-sites/corydon-capitol/

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Harrison County, Indiana hasLandmark Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
National Historic Landmarks in Indiana hasMember Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Corydon, Indiana hasHistoricDistrict Corydon Historic District
linked to: Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Corydon, Indiana hasTourismAttraction Indiana’s First State Capitol historic site
linked to: Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Indiana State Road 62 passesNear Corydon Capitol State Historic Site