Munster in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Brass Tavern
1847
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 25, 2026
1. Site of Brass Tavern Marker
Only one on Chicago Trail through Lake County.
Tablet placed on horse block from Brass Homestead by the
Julia Watkins Brass Chapter
of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Crown Point, Indiana
1926
Remounted on native boulder
1952
Erected 1926 by Julia Watkins Brass Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 41° 33.599′ N, 87° 30.02′ W. Marker is in Munster, Indiana, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Ridge Road and Columbia Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ridge Road. The marker stands in Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8645 Columbia Ave, Munster IN 46321, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana 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 walking distance of this marker: Stallbohm Barn-Kaske House (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Plants of Heritage Park & Bieker Woods (within shouting distance of this marker); The power of the wind has been used to pump water for hundreds of years. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pollinators at Heritage Park (about 300 feet away); A Blooming Town (about 300 feet away); Munster Herstory
this page online
Also see . . . Boulder Tells Munster History. Hammond Times This article from January 13, 1957, tells the marker's story, including its remounting, although the dates differ from the dates on the marker.
For this reason the Crown Point Daughters of the American Revolution, seeking an appropriate name for their chapter, named it the Julia Watkins Brass Chapter and marked this spot in her honor.(Submitted on April 29, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 25, 2026
2. Site of Brass Tavern Marker in context
The building in the background is the Kaske House, home of the Munster History Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
