Westchester Township near Porter in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Highways of the Past
Photographed by Connor Olson, November 4, 2024
1. Highways of the Past Marker
Inscription.
Highways of the Past. . Change is the best word to describe the Bailly Homestead since 1822. In the 1820's when the Potawatomi Indians brought their beaver pelts by canoe to trade with Joseph Bailly, the main house was yet to be built. Made of white oak logs with weatherboard siding, it was under construction in 1835 when Joseph Bailly died. The structure was completed after his death and has been altered on a number of occasions by the Bailly heirs. The exterior of the house has been restored to look as it did in 1917, the earliest year for which an accurate appearance could be documented. The brick house, built for Bailly's grandaughter, Rose Howe, was constructed in the late 1870's. , As you walk these grounds, imagine the scenes, the people and changes that have occurred here. Picture Joseph Bailly greeting the Indians as they delivered their beaver pelts to trade. Hear the sound of the Indian and Bailly children playing while their parents bartered for trade goods. These people and the lives they led played a significant role in the history and development of the Calumet Region.
Change is the best word to describe the Bailly Homestead since 1822. In the 1820's when the Potawatomi Indians brought their beaver pelts by canoe to trade with Joseph Bailly, the main house was yet to be built.
Made of white oak logs with weatherboard siding, it was under construction in 1835 when Joseph Bailly died. The structure was completed after his death and has been altered on a number of occasions by the Bailly heirs. The exterior of the house has been restored to look as it did in 1917, the earliest year for which an accurate appearance could be documented. The brick house, built for Bailly's grandaughter, Rose Howe, was constructed in the late 1870's.
As you walk these grounds, imagine the scenes, the people and changes that have occurred here. Picture Joseph Bailly
greeting the Indians as they delivered their beaver pelts to trade. Hear the sound of the Indian and Bailly children playing while their parents bartered for trade goods.
These people and the lives they led played a significant role in the history and development of the Calumet Region.
Erected by National Park Service.
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historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 41° 37.377′ N, 87° 5.67′ W. Marker is near Porter, Indiana, in Porter County. It is in Westchester Township. It can be reached from Howe Road. The marker is located at ndiana Dunes National Park Bailly Homestead. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 733 Howe 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 Bailly Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); The Calumet Region, 1822-1835 (about 300 feet
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 179 times since then and 24 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.
