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Category: Bicentennial

The Bicentennial Experience Debuts at the Indiana State Fair

By Visit Indiana on Aug. 05, 2016

Do you know Indiana’s tie to North America’s longest underground river, the Empire State Building, space travel and a popular gum that doubles your chewing pleasure? You can find out the answers to these questions and more in The Bicentennial Experience, a high-tech mobile museum that tells the…

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The Bicentennial Torch Relay App is Here!

By Visit Indiana on Aug. 01, 2016

The best way to get all the up to date information about the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay is the new Indiana Torch Relay App! Created using the Indiana company Bluebridge, this free app covers all areas of the Torch Relay. It is available for Apple and Android devices. One feature of the app…

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200 Free Things to Do at the Indiana State Fair

By Visit Indiana on Jul. 12, 2016

The 2016 Indiana State Fair is less than a month away (August 5-21)! In honor of our state's 200th birthday, this year's fair theme is "Celebrating Indiana's Bicentennial". In that theme, the State Fair staff compiled a list of 200 FREE things to do at this year's fair! Some of our favorites are…

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Taking the Bicentennial Torch on Tour

By Visit Indiana on Jul. 08, 2016

Torch Relay Booth at Indy Fuel's Open House In preparation for the Bicentennial Torch Relay, the torch relay booth is going on tour! Our promotional bicentennial booth will be travelling around the state this summer to festivals, fairs, and community events. While the traveling booth won't include…

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Get a View from the Treetops at Conner Prairie's Newest Addition

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 23, 2016

Central Indiana’s newest outdoor experience opens July 1 at Conner Prairie. Treetop Outpost is a 6,000-square-foot destination nestled in woods that features a four-story treehouse. Surrounding the 45-foot-tall treehouse are experience areas that will allow visitors of all ages to investigate…

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