Santa Claus Indiana where Christmas is Everyday!
This tiny town of Santa Claus makes it feel like Christmas all year long. It was established in 1856 when the townsfolk heard sleigh bells outside of a town meeting. A child thought it was Santa Claus and shouted the name. That's exactly how the town came to be known as Santa Claus. I've been here twice now, once at Christmas time and I had to go back for a visit in the Summer just to see how it is. Even though this is a small town there is quite a bit to see here. They have a golf course at Christmas lake if you want to squeeze that in while your family goes shopping. Frosty's Fun Center has miniature golf, food and a little arcade. Santa's Lodge has just added a zip line course. A ride can be taken on one of the horses at Santa's Stables. The town is visited by many each year because of the theme park Holiday World. This is actually two parks in one but only one admission is required for entry. It is an amusement park and a water park so it seems like you can't possibly have all the fun in only one day. If you love history then the area is full of it. Holiday World began as Santa Land and became the U.S.'s first theme park in 1946. Head over to the Museum for a great showcase of how the town began and how it continues the tradition. While you are there you can check out the towns first post office, a church from 1880 and a huge Santa statue. Nearby is Candy Castle. This was the first themed attraction in the U.S. when it opened in 1935. They have all sorts of candy in there. Some of it is made in house but they also have candy from all over in case you are picky. Just outside of town sits Lincoln's Boyhood Home National Memorial and Park. Here you can catch a glimpse of what life was like during Abraham Lincoln's days as a boy. You can see where his cabin was, walk the grounds where he did and enjoy the Trail of Twelve Stones . The stones have been taken from various places across the nation where Lincoln had something significant happen. Each stone has a marker explaining what that even was. This is definitely the kind of place that makes you want to keep going back.
The town receives over 15,000 letters to Santa each year. A group of volunteers known as Santa's Elves replies to them all. It costs nothing more than the stamp you used to mail your letter there. If you're in town though you can write your letter and drop it off at the town's original post office for free. All the materials are provided there.
Send your letter to Santa year-round to:
P.O. Box 1
Santa Claus, IN 47579
Santa Claus, Indiana
Santa Claus is a town in Spencer County, Indiana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. Located in Carter, Clay and Harrison Townships, it sits between Interstate 64 and the Ohio River. The population was 2,481 at the 2010 census.
The town was established in 1854 and known as Santa Fe. In 1856, when the town was working to establish a post office, the United States Postal Service refused their first application as there was already a Santa Fe established with the USPS. Several town meetings were held, during which the name Santa Claus was selected.
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President Calvin Coolidge
Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) (Most Recent)
Series : Historical Films, compiled ca. 1914 - ca. 1936
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Production Date: 1936
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Scope & Content: Reel 1, the Grant Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C., in 1922. Coolidge reviews a parade and Gen. Pershing speaks. The 1st Division Monument is unveiled in 1924. Coolidge speaks. Sec. of War Weeks and Gen. Summerall review a parade. Pres. and Mrs. Coolidge and Sen. Curtis drive from the White House to the Capitol for the 1925 inaugural; Chief Justice Taft swears in Coolidge; and the Coolidges and Vice Pres. Dawes review the parade. Reel 2, Coolidge holds a press conference on the White House lawn; speaks at the dedication of a monument to Argentine Pres. San Martin; presents the D.F.C. to Pan-American fliers Robinson, McDaniel, Whitehead, Dargue, Eaker, Fairchild, Thompson, and Weddington at Bolling Field in 1926; attends Memorial Day services at Arlington Cemetery with Mrs. Coolidge, Sec. of War Davis, and Sec. of the Navy Wilbur; speaks to 2nd Inf. troops near Hammond, Ind.; poses at Plattsburg, N.Y.; and reviews a parade at Alexandria, Va., with Gov. Byrd. Reel 3, Coolidge presents colors to the 260th Coast Artillery at the White House; poses with Mrs. Coolidge at Swampscott, Mass.; rides with Pres.-Elect Hoover to the Capitol in 1929; and attends the dedication of a statue to Gen. George C. Meade.
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Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called folkloristics. In usage, there is a continuum between folklore and mythology.
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Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called folkloristics. In usage, there is a continuum between folklore and mythology.
American folklore encompasses the folk traditions that have evolved on the North American continent since Europeans arrived in the 16th century. While it contains much in the way of Native American tradition, it should not be confused with the tribal beliefs of any community of native people.