a public library, a branch of the Harrison County Public Library. Arts and culture Because of its historic sites and the historic events that took place at Corydon, it has become a southern Indiana tourist destination. The town hosts weekly events from early spring until late fall, usually centered on its historic town square. Local events include an annual Halloween Parade, the Harrison County Fair, Friday night band concerts during the summer, and an annual reenactment of the Battle of Corydon, as well as country and bluegrass music performances. A weeklong county fair is held the third week of June at the Harrison County fairgrounds. It is one of Corydon's more popular events, with attendance usually exceeding 3,000 each night. The fair includes 4-H exhibits, a midway, demolition derbies, harness racing, and musical entertainment. Historic sites Old Capitol, Indiana's first state capitol building Governor Hendricks' Headquarters, a former residence of William Hendricks Constitution Elm Memorial Old Treasury Building, Indiana's first state office building Coburn-Porter Law Office, the former law office of Judge William Porter, who served as a speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives Posey House Battle of Corydon Memorial Park The Kintner House Inn Branham Tavern, built in 1800, a tavern began operating on the site in 1809. Westfall House, the town's oldest extant home Kintner-McGrain House (Cedar Glade)] Leora Brown School Heth House Cedar Hill Cemetery Flags Over Corydon Harrison County Fairgrounds Media The Corydon Democrat, a weekly newspaper, has served the local area since 1856. It was the property of O'Bannon Publishing Company from 1907 to 2022. On June 30, 2022, O'Bannon Publishing sold the paper to Paxton Media Group. Notable people James Best, actor known as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard Arville Funk, attorney and local historian Samuel P. Hays, academic and specialist on the U.S. conservation movement Foster C. LaHue, member of the Marine Corps who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam Erin Moran, television actress known for Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi James N. Morgan, economist who launched the Panel Study of Income Dynamics in 1968 Frank O'Bannon, 46th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and 47th Governor of Indiana Spier Spencer, sheriff who fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe and was killed in action on November 7, 1811 William T. Zenor, attorney, judge, and member of the United States House of Representatives See also History of Indiana