Westchester Township near Porter in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chellberg Farm and the Swedish Community

Photographed by Connor Olson, November 4, 2024

1. Chellberg Farm and the Swedish Community Marker

Inscription. Swedish immigrants played an important role in northwestern Indiana. During the 1850's, many Swedes came from Chicago to work at the local sawmill. By the 1860's, they were purchasing land for farming, and working for local businesses. The Chellberg Farm, restored by the National Park Service to its appearance around 1900, provides a look at the life of one Swedish family.

The Swedes were proud of their ethnic heritage. Augsburg Lutheran Church, established in 1858, was the heart of their social world. The church held services in Swedish until the 1920's.

Captions:
By 1874, Anders Chellberg had purchased 80 acres of farmland. Ruth Chellberg operated the hay rake.
Children learned Swedish culture, history, and geography at the Swenska Skoala, later Burstrom Chapel.
Swedish parishioners celebrate Easter at the Augsburg Lutheran Church (1900-1933).

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 41° 37.604′ N, 87° 5.353′ W. Marker

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is near Porter, Indiana, in Porter County. It is in Westchester Township. It can be reached from North Mineral Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 North Mineral Springs Road, Chesterton IN 46304, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana,

specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore,

and in the Calumet Region.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Calumet Region, 1822-1835 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bailly Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Highways of the Past (approx. 0.4 miles away); Porter War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Memory of Joseph Bailly (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cowles Bog (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dunes Hi-Way (approx.

Photographed by Connor Olson, November 4, 2024

2. Chellberg Farm and the Swedish Community Marker

1.7 miles away); Iron Brigade (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Porter.

More about this marker. The marker is located at the Indiana Dunes National Park Chellberg Farm.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.