Near North Liberty in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Shuppert/Shupert Family

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 26, 2025

1. Shuppert/Shupert Family Marker

Inscription. The Shuppert/Shupert family were early pioneers settling here in 1835 and were the last landowners to leave in 1978.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 41° 33.26′ N, 86° 20.568′ W. Marker is near North Liberty, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It can be reached from no nearby street. This marker is along trail 4 in Potato Creek State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Liberty IN 46554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater South Bend.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 Springhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Porter (Rea) Cemetery

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Farming Potato Creek (approx. ¾ mile away); The Naragon Barn (approx. ¾ mile away); People Make the Difference (approx. 1.6 miles away); A Champion of Farmland to Parkland (approx. 1.6 miles away); Indiana State Parks: the First 100 Years 1916-2016 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Huggart Settlement (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Liberty.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Farm Equipment (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Shuppert/Shupert Family. The state of Indiana created Potato Creek State Park by acquiring the land from local farmers and landowners through eminent domain in the 1960s and 1970s.

Wide angle view of Shuppert/Shupert Family Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, March 26, 2025

2. Wide angle view of Shuppert/Shupert Family Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.