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Bloomington Pages by gkitzmil
| Page Views: 9,350 Last Visit to Bloomington: 2004 I Live Here | Greg's Local Tips by gkitzmil - last update: May 17, 2007 |
Bloomington, Indiana IS the home of Indiana University I already built an IU travelogue on my Indiana Page so please look there. Otherwise, Bloomington is a somewhat diverse town because of the many students from many countries who come here. Bloomington, Indiana is NOT Bloomington, MN -- despite what the first VT link above might suggest. DO NOT come here looking for the Mall of America.:-)
There are restaurants representing Thai food, Japanese food, Tibetan food (the Dhali Llama visit regularly), Ethiopian food, and many more. I love the Mexican food here though it is not as good in Mexico! Bloomington still has a vibrant town square. Oh, and it has ME!
Monroe County was created by an Act of the Indiana General Assembly in 1818. Its present county boundaries were established by 1836. Bloomington first became a settlement about 1816 when President James Monroe selected the site for a seminary. A few people had settled here, probably because it was on a trading route, springwater was available in abundance and drainage was good. In 1818 the settlement was surveyed and losts were sold to create a town that was made the county seat of the newly established Monroe County.
In 1820 the state confirmed Bloomington as the site of Indiana University, at that time called Indiana Seminary. The site was then near the center of population of the state. The location her of the university has had a major influence upon the growth adn development of the town.
There are many legends surrounding the naming of Bloomington. One oral tradition maintains that the name was suggested when a group of early settlers, gazing from a hill overlooking the site, were impressed by the flowers and foliage which were in bloom. Another legend suggests that the name honors an early settler, William Bloom.
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|  | SMALL TOWN Bloomington is also a great hometown. It is the current home of singer John Mellencamp, of many famous artists, writers, and many others of us who love a small town but one with many restaurants and a beautiful setting.
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| Pros: | "Small Town that embraces all types of people" | | Cons: | "no negatives but the airport is 1 hour away" | | In A Nutshell: | "variety" |
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tomgallagher Mon May 14, 2007 14:20 UTC
You might want to use a spell-checker when you add your entries. Also there is an incomplete phrase in first page under the Small Town heading. You might also note the changes in the time zone our dear legislators have imposed upon us... | RickinDutch Wed Sep 20, 2006 16:17 UTC
Had no idea Bloomington had so much to offer in a small town setting. Welcome back to America! And thanks for the visit. | Martman Wed Feb 1, 2006 21:33 UTC
Greg, I am glad you enjoyed London. Welcome back. I want to check you your VT pages now, they seem comprehensive! Martin | KittyLou Wed Jun 22, 2005 22:53 UTC
Call me confused! Your little map under “gkitzmil's Travel Pages” has a home red square that is certainly not in North America. How did you manage that? Or is it VT’s mix up? Woke me up for sure!! |
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