In 1816, he settled nearly  along a canyon by waterfalls in what later became Owen County, in the area of what is now McCormick's Creek State Park. On December 11, 1816, Indiana became the nineteenth state admitted into the union.
In 1816, a person settled near a canyon by waterfalls in what would later become Owen County, within the area of what is now McCormick's Creek State Park. On December 11, 1816, Indiana became the nineteenth state to join the United States.