Beverly Shores in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Whose Home Is It?
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 5, 2014
1. Whose Home Is It? Marker
Indigenous (native)
If you dove into the waters of Lake Michigan thousands of years ago, you would have disturbed the home of many indigenous species, such as lake trout, lake whitefish, yellow perch, and lake sturgeon. These healthy native fish lived in a clean lake. They fed off one another, maintained the natural balance of aquatic life, and allowed one another to thrive.
- Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis)
- Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)
- Burbot (Lota lota)
- Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
- Cisco (Coregonus artedi)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- Trout-Perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)
- Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae)
With the growth of trade and industry, big ships came into Lake Michigan. Invasive fish species followed within the ballast water of these big ships or through the Great Lakes Canal system. Without proper predators to control their growth, these newcomers upset the balance of aquatic life. Sea lampreys devastated the native lake trout and alewife outnumbered native fish. The National Park Service and other park partners work to reduce invasive species and make Lake Michigan a better home for all who share its waters.
- Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
- Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
- Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus)
- Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Natural Features • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 41.195′ N, 86° 59.748′ W. Marker was in Beverly Shores, Indiana, in Porter County. It could be reached from East Lake Front Drive west of Broadway, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands at the Lake View unit of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Beverly Shores IN 46301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Northwest Indiana, specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore, and in the Calumet Region. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 5, 2014
2. Whose Home Is It? and
Is This an Ocean or a Lake? Markers
Is This an Ocean or a Lake? Markers
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Stephen Tyng Mather (a few steps from this marker); A Showcase For Cypress (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Armco-Ferro House: Mass Produced And Affordable (approx. 0.3 miles away); Century of Progress Homes (approx. 0.3 miles away); House Of Tomorrow: 'America's First Glass House' (approx. 0.3 miles away); Century Of Progress Homes: Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Florida House: Home, Cruise Ship, and More (approx. 0.3 miles away); Made In Lafayette: An Experiment in Home Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly Shores.
Other markers no longer nearby. Is This an Ocean or a Lake? (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Recipe for a Sand Dune (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on April 6, 2014.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 5, 2014
3. Whose Home Is It? and
Is This an Ocean or a Lake? Markers
Is This an Ocean or a Lake? Markers
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 5, 2014
4. Lake Michigan
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2026, by Bob Cook of Chicago, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
