Interesting Facts about Indiana

• The British governor of Indiana, Henry Hamilton, was known as the "Hair Buyer" because he encouraged Indians friendly to the British to take American scalps, for which they were paid.
• Indiana's Lost River travels 22 miles underground.
• Indiana General Ambrose Burnside's bushy whiskers were originally called "burnsides" and now are known as "sideburns."
• Indiana is known for its many unusual place names, such as Gnaw Bone and Bean Blossom.