15 Will Carry Bicentennial Torch in Washington County

Washington County will be participating in the Indiana Bicentennial Torch relay with 15 residents helping to transport the torch through the county on Sept. 15 between 1-2:30p.

The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay is designed to inspire and unify Hoosiers as one of the signature events of the 2016 Bicentennial celebration.

“We’re working on a special ceremony at the Washington County Courthouse as the torch comes down State Road 135 and as it proceeds south into Floyd County” said Jeremy Elliott, Washington County Historian.

The local torch bearers are:

• Steven Davisson
• Maurice Godfrey
• Judy Hall
• Raymond Lee
• Carolyn Lindley
• Grant Mahuron
• Jack Mahuron
• Shane Mahuron
• John Mead
• Meredith Peters
• Paul Scifres
• Joe Snider
• Thomas Snider
• Kaleb Tucker
• Rebecca White

Hoosiers will also symbolically “pass the torch” connecting generations to IGNITE our future.

The torch will travel on a 2,300 mile journey across the state traveling through 92 counties employing just about every mode of transportation — symbolic of the history and heritage of Indiana, including watercraft, farm equipment, a race car, horse and wagon, antique automobile, and the Pekin Jalopy.

The Torch Relay will start in Corydon (Harrison County) on September 9, 2016.

The final leg of the Torch Relay will be in Indianapolis (Marion County) on October 15, 2016.

Patterned after the Olympic Torch Relay, Indiana’s version will pass through all 92 of the state’s counties, cover 3,200 miles over a five week period, averaging 97 miles per day.

The relay will culminate in Indianapolis on the Statehouse Grounds, with a special welcome ceremony and celebration on October 15, 2016.

The torch will be accompanied by a caravan that includes a Mobile Visitors Center

The Torch Relay will conclude on the Statehouse Grounds with a grand celebration for all Hoosiers.

Here is a schedule of when the torch will pass through all Indiana counties.