Knightstown is a town in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana, adjacent to Rush County, along the Big Blue River. The population was 2,140 at the 2020 census. It is approximately thirty-two miles eas
Knightstown, Indiana
Knightstown, Indiana from the air, looking southwest.
Hoosier Gym is a basketball gymnasium, museum, and community center located in Knightstown, Indiana. It is famous for being a filming location for the 1986 basketball movie Hoosiers, starring Gene Hac
Knightstown, Indiana
…population was 2,140 at the 2020 census. It is approximately thirty-two miles east of Indianapolis. Knightstown was used in the 1986 film Hoosiers. The Hoosier Gym was used in the filming of the film. Knightstown hosts two annual festivals: Jubilee Days held in early-mid June and The Hoosier Fall Festival held in…
Hoosier Gym in January 2017
Hoosier Gym during a high school basketball game between Lighthouse Christian Academy and South Ripley High School in January 2017
Interior of the gym in 2017. Note the gym remains decorated in the same manner as during the 1986 film. The "Go Hickory" banner can be seen on the wall. To the left of that is the team photo from the film.