Merrillville in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

McGwinn’s Village

Now Known as Merrillville

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 17, 2024

1. McGwinn’s Village Marker

Inscription.
In 1680 the Pottawatonie Indians came from Wisconsin and lived in this area. In 1830 an Indian village was found just south of 330 and east of Broadway. McGwinn's Village contained a large dancing floor with 16 trails converging, also a burial ground.

In 1832 the Indians ceded the area to the U.S. Government.

In 1835 Jeremiah Wiggins established Wiggins Point, now known as Merrillville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.

Location. 41° 29.109′ N, 87° 20.241′ W. Marker is in Merrillville, Indiana, in Lake County. It can be reached from West 73rd Avenue west of Broadway (Indiana Route 53), on the left when traveling west. The marker stands at the southeast corner of the Merrillville History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 W 73rd Ave, Merrillville IN 46410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Great Sauk (Sac) Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); First Physician (approx. 1.8 miles away); W.W.II Triangle Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Indiana University Northwest (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of Lake County's Second Courthouse (approx. 4.9 miles away); Solon Robinson Home (approx. 4.9 miles away); Crown Theatre (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lake County Courthouse (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merrillville.

Marker at corner of museum by the rear entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, February 17, 2024

2. Marker at corner of museum by the rear entrance

Front of the Merrillville History Museum with Great Sauk Trail historic marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle

3. Front of the Merrillville History Museum with Great Sauk Trail historic marker

Former Ross Township High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle

4. Former Ross Township High School

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.