Miller Beach in Gary in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Octave Chanute

An Eminent Engineer

— Father of Aviation —

Octave Chanute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, November 2, 2022

1. Octave Chanute Marker

Inscription. Made the first successful flights in heavier-than-air craft from these dunes in 1896. This glacial boulder dedicated to his memory in 1936.

Erected 1936.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 41° 37.173′ N, 87° 15.44′ W. Marker is in Gary, Indiana, in Lake County. It is in Miller Beach. It is on Oak Avenue one mile west of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the left side of the Aquatorium with other markers for Octave Chanute. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6918 Oak Avenue, Gary IN 46403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Octave Chanute 1832-1910 (here, next to this marker); Chanute Glider (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Octave Chanute (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Octave Chanute (a few steps from this marker); Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuskegee Airmen Remembered (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipwreck Archeology (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Southern Point of Lake Michigan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patterson Island (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Marquette Park (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gary.

Marker with other Octave Chanute markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, November 2, 2022

2. Marker with other Octave Chanute markers

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on November 16, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.