We are in Indianapolis tonight at @thehifiindy with @kraustx & @gimmesomeservice. “Photo” by #clemensmitscher #indy500 #indianapolis #aptbs #pinnedworldtour #ustour #repinned Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to approximately 2000 BC. In 1818, the Delaware relinquished title to their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary’s. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Fordham on a 1 square mile (2.6 km2) grid adjacent to the White River. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail (1847) later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub. Two of the city's nicknames originate from its historical ties to transportation—the “Crossroads of American and “Railroad City”. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 34th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,028,614 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 27th, with a population of 2,411,086. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U.S. (at HI-FI Indy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpLakEUHx4u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uibzzmb5z6ob
