Indiana’s first constitution is home again in original state capital

By: Jack Forrest

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 474

Last Updated: 21 hours, 20 minutes ago

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CORYDON, Ind. — Over 200 years since being drafted, Indiana’s first constitution is back home.

The state’s original handwritten constitution will be housed temporarily at the Corydon home of Indiana’s third governor, William Hendricks.

Gov. Mike Braun visited it Wednesday, as well as the stump of the “Constitution Elm” under which delegates, including Hendricks, deliberated the constitution 210 years ago.

It’s part of a series of celebrations in Corydon and throughout Indiana commemorating …

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