Michigan City in LaPorte County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Roger J. McKee Memorial Fountain
Photographed By Craig Doda, June 14, 2019
1. Roger J. McKee Memorial Fountain Marker
Roger McKee was a talented and visionary civic leader. This fountain is dedicated to his decades of public service and humanitarian causes. His proudest accomplishments were the preservation of the land which this Millennium Plaza is located and the public acquisition of The west Beach area, including Mount Baldy. His tenure of public service encompassed four years of duty in the U.S. Merchant Marines twenty seven years as postmaster, two terms on the city council, and five years as council president. He left an indelible mark on Michigan City by establishing numerous foundations and diligently serving on more than twenty different boards, commissions, and service organizations. Above all, Roger McKee was a tremendous advocate Of Michigan City and all the people who live here.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race,
I have kept the faith."
Erected 2007.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 2007.
Location. 41° 43.367′ N, 86° 54.317′ W. Marker is in Michigan City, Indiana, in LaPorte County. Marker is on Franklin Street,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Millennium Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoosier Slide (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Park Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Lakes' First Submarine (within shouting distance of this marker); S. S. Eastland Disaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan City Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan City Spanish War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan City GAR Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Michigan City.
Photographed By Craig Doda, June 14, 2019
2. Roger J. McKee Memorial Fountain Marker
Photographed By Trevor L Whited, July 10, 2022
3. Roger J. McKee Memorial Fountain
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 9, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
