In 1934 Chicago Gangster John Dillinger escaped the Lake Country Jail in Crown Point, Indiana by using a "pistol" he had carved from a wooden block.
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Before Indianapolis, Corydon served as the state's capitol from 1816-1825. Vincennes was the capital when Indiana was a territory.
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Indiana University's greatest swimmer was Mark Spitz, who won 7 gold medals in the 1972 Olympic games. No other athlete has won so many gold medals in a single year.