Porter in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory of Joseph Bailly
1774 - 1835
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, February 27, 2025
1. In Memory of Joseph Bailly Marker
Erected 1936 by Porter County Centennial Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 41° 37.208′ N, 87° 4.065′ W. Marker is in Porter, Indiana, in Porter County. It is on Hawthorne Park west of Waverly Road, on the right when traveling west. This marker stands in Hawthorne Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Waverly Rd, 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: Porter War Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Brown Mansion (approx. one mile away); Chesterton Bandstand (approx. one mile away); Chesterton's Historic 100 Block Broadway (approx. one mile away); In Grateful Remembrance of Mrs Rose Howe (approx. one mile away); Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Iron Brigade (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chellberg Farm and the Swedish Community (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Porter.
Also see . . . Bailly Homestead. NPS description of the activity of
this page online
Arriving around 1824, the Bailly's established a trading post along the Little Calumet River near two major Indigenous trails, which contributed to Josephs success as a trader and, later, as a land speculator and innkeeper.(Submitted on March 9, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, February 27, 2025
2. Wide angle view of the In Memory of Joseph Bailly marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
