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De Soto and his army are reported to have entered the town of the lord of Casqui (Vincennes) in 1541.

Around 1614 or 1615, Samuel de Champlain, governor of New France and the founder of Quebec, was believed to be the first of the French explorers to be connected with the Maumee region.

1671: Simon Daumont de Saint-Lusson declared the lands of the western interior for France at Sault Ste. Marie. Louis Jolliet was one of the signers of this declaration which included the area that later became Indiana.

Historic American Indian tribes lived on the land which inspiring the state's name - Indiana, the land of Indians.

Settlers from the British colonies on the American east coast began migrating west in the mid 1700s, seeking farmland.

The paris Peace Treaty of 1783 saw the British Province of Quebec lost all the lands below the Great Lakes after the signing.

By the American Revolution and the formation of the United States of America brought more demand for the lands of the west.

Early Indiana settlers had a great concern to preserve religious freedom, and many denominations have been cultivated here and contribute much to the makeup of Indiana life. Today, over 7000 churches can be identified serving about half of the current population.

There was a residue of Indiana Territory that continued to exist under that name until Dec. 3, 1818, when it was attached to Michigan Territory. Indiana became the 19th State on December 11, 1816.