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| The Gemini 3 spacecraft the "Molly Brown" inside the Vigil I. Grissom Memorial at Spring Mill State Park. The "Molly Brown" carried astronauts Grissom and John Young into orbit on March 23, 1965. This was the worlds first 2 person spacecraft and was Grissoms 2nd trip into space (He was the 1st person to do so). |
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| Website : www.state.in.us |
 Capital
:
Indianapolis |
 Highest
point :
Hoosier High Point, 1,257 feet |
 Area : 36,420 square miles,
38th largest state |
 Population : 6,080,485
(2000 US Census) |
 Motto
: Crossroads of America
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 Admitted to
Union : December 11, 1816 |
 State
Song : "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" |
 State
Bird : Cardinal |
 State Flower : Peony |
 State Tree : Tulip-poplar |
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