Kosciusko County relay route.

INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb and Indiana Office of Tourism Development Executive Director Mark Newman today, Wednesday, March 23, unveiled the statewide route of this fall’s Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. Kosciusko County is on that route.

The relay will pass through Kosciusko County between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. The torch will travel up SR 15 from the southern county line, with the caravan officially starting south of Center Street on Buffalo Street. According to the map the caravan will head east on Center Street, north of Indiana Street, down Canal Street, past Center Lake Park and out to Detroit street where it will head north.

In Leesburg the caravan will go east on Van Buren Street, south on Old SR 15 and head east on Armstrong Road over to SR 13. The caravan will travel north on SR 13 into Syracuse and into Noble County.

It will travel through Wabash County from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 28; Elkhart County from 9-2:30 p.m. Oct. 4; Marshall County from 3-7 p.m. Oct. 4; Fulton County from 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 5. See individual maps below.

The Torch Relay route showcases locations of natural beauty and historic significance to the state. The relay will begin Sept. 9, in Corydon and ends Oct. 14, in Marion County. The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will be a 3,200 mile journey with nearly 2,000 torchbearers from each of Indiana’s 92 counties participating.

A map of the state wide torch route can be found here, where route maps for all 92 counties are also available. The schedule for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay can be found here.

“The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay is not only the premier event of our state’s Bicentennial Celebration, but it is also an opportunity for Hoosiers from counties large and small to showcase all that makes Indiana unique,” said Holcomb. “The torch route was designed to highlight the state’s cultural fabric, our history and values, and the spirit of Hoosier ingenuity, igniting generations to come.”

The torch relay route was charted by a task force of representatives from state agencies and the private sector; including the departments of transportation, natural resources, state police, tourism, community and rural affairs and archives. While the route is considered final, it is subject to alterations as conditions on the ground during the relay warrant.

Accompanying the torch will be a high-tech mobile experience; an interactive museum that highlights important milestones during Indiana’s first 200 years and looks ahead to the future.

The relay will employ other modes of conveyance that are symbolic of the history and heritage of Indiana, including watercraft, farm equipment, a race car, horse and wagon, antique automobile and others.

To follow the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay on social media, visit INTorchRelay on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.