Sounds like you enjoyed your trip. Come back anytime. There are lots of sites to see and things to do . !

I'm so glad you had a good time!

Thanks for taking the time to tell ua bout your experience

So glad you enjoyed your visit - it's a great place to live.

No one seems to have a definitive answer about why folks here are called "Hoosiers" So, here are some of the more popular theories:

“Who’s yere?”

Hoosiers are well-known for their questioning, so it is possible the nickname originated because they could not pass a house without pulling the latchstring and crying out “Who’s yere (here)?”

“Huzza!”

In 1851, Amelia M. Murray reported that she heard the name Hoosier originate when settler’s shouted “Huzza!” when gaining victory over a marauding party from a neighboring state.

“Hoosier’s men”

Kentucky contractor Samuel Hoosier hired Indiana workers to build the Portland canal at Louisville. These superior laborers became known as “Hoosier’s men” or “Hoosiers” and carried the nickname back north with them. Unfortunately, no one has ever been able to prove the existence of Mr. Hoosier.

“Osier”

Before its use in America, Hoosier was used in England to refer to someone who lived in the hills or mountains. It may be related to the French osier, meaning someone from the countryside. This term is still commonly used in Eastern Canada.

“Whose ear?”

Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley said the origin of the title “Hoosier” came from the pugnacious habits of the early settlers. “They were vicious fighters… [and] frequently bit off noses and ears. This happened so often that a settler coming into the barroom after a fight would see an ear on the floor and ask, ‘Whose ear?’”

“Hushers”

That Indiana rivermen were so spectacularly successful in trouncing or "hushing" their adversaries in the brawling that was then common that they became known as "hushers," and eventually Hoosiers.

“Hoosa”

A theory attributed to Gov. Joseph Wright derived Hoosier from an Indian word for corn, "hoosa." Indiana flatboatmen taking corn or maize to New Orleans came to be known as "hoosa men" or Hoosiers. Unfortunately, a careful search of Indian vocabularies failed to reveal any such word for corn.

Today the word is used to denote an Indiana native or resident. Although the origin is uncertain, one thing is clear about the word – “Hoosier” and hospitality go hand in hand.

Thank you, IndianapolicC for those interesting and fun explanations of the origin of Hoosier! I enjoyed reading them.

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