Near Portage in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, August 29, 2026

1. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. First Presbyterian church location in Portage Township
built by Samuel Putnam Robbins, in 1852

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 41° 33.662′ N, 87° 7.946′ W. Marker is near Portage, Indiana, in Porter County. It is on Robbins Road near North State Road 149, on the right when traveling east. This marker stands in Robbins Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 338 Robbins Rd, Valparaiso IN 46385, 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

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 5 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam (approx. 1.8 miles away); Reverend Joseph E. Till (approx. 2.6 miles away); Reverend Carl F. Mengeling S.T.D. (approx. 2.6 miles away); Willow Creek Confrontation (approx. 3.3 miles away); Legacy of Steel (approx. 3.6 miles away); A Rare Community Gem (approx. 3.7 miles away); A Rain Garden (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portage.

Other markers no longer nearby. Highways of the Past (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Bailly Homestead (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Robbins Cemetery, Portage Township. Porter County, Indiana GenWeb Project

The Robbins Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery located along the south side of Robbins Road...A Presbyterian Church, constructed in 1852, once stood adjacent to the cemetery. Numerous pioneers of Portage Township and Liberty Township are interred in the cemetery.

The land on which the Robbins Cemetery is located was once owned by Samuel Putnam Robbins, who emigrated to Porter County
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, August 29, 2026

2. First Presbyterian Church Marker in context
The marker is on the stone to the right of the Robbins Cemetery sign.
in 1835, hence the name of the cemetery. When Samuel donated land and aided in the construction of the Presbyterian Church, he also donated one acre of land for burial purposes.

(Submitted on August 30, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.