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Muncie and Central Indiana
You may know Muncie, Indiana, as "Middletown, USA," as the origin of
Ball canning jars, as home to David Letterman's alma mater, or even as
home to Jim Davis' testy cat "Garfield." In many ways, Ball State University
now lies at the center of Muncie's present and future.
When the five Ball brothers brought their company to Muncie following
the discovery of natural gas at the turn of the 20th century, they helped
initiate an industrial boom that carried Muncie well into the century.
When they bought the defunct Muncie National Institute, giving the land
and buildings to the state of Indiana in 1918, they began a tradition
of educational achievement that not only has outlived that industrial
boom, but established a tradition that is carrying Muncie into the 21st
century. Now the largest employer in Delaware County, Ball State University's
position in Muncie illustrates the critical role "information" and education
will play in American culture in the decades to come.
Situated about 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana,
Muncie is within three hours driving distance from Cincinnati, Columbus,
and Dayton, Ohio, as well as Louisville, Kentucky, with St. Louis, Missouri,
Chicago, Illinois, and Detroit, Michigan each a five to siz hour drive
away. If you're interested in
traveling
to Muncie or learning more about the city and the surrounding area, we
suggest these starting points:
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