Indiana Insider Blog

The Accolade Global Film Competition awarded the Everlasting Light: The Story of Indiana’s Bicentennial Torch Relay four accolade awards. Muncie – Ball State University’s Department of Telecommunications and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development won four Accolade Awards of Merits... Read more

In late summer and early fall of 2016, the Indiana Office of Tourism Development celebrated our state’s 200th anniversary with a torch relay.  This Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay connected all 92 counties of our state by a route that was... Read more

This is a guest blog by Jylian Vigar, Communications Specialist for the Indiana Bicentennial Commission.   The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will complete the last leg of its 3,200 mile journey on October 15, and its final stop will be... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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 the actual torch,... Read more

Dear readers: On Indiana Statehood Day 2014, Gov. Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence announced an exciting new event to celebrate our state’s bicentennial: The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. We wanted to share this announcement with our blog readers. ... Read more

Indiana turns 200 in a couple years, but do you know what turns 200 before that? Vevay, Indiana. They turn 200 this year, in October. A year later, Switzerland County (of which Vevay is the county seat) turns 200 too.... Read more