La Porte in LaPorte County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indiana Territory Boundary Line
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, June 12, 2011
1. Side One - - Indiana Territory Boundary Line Marker
(Click on any of these photos to see the details.)
Side One
Northwest Territory formed 1787; Indiana Territory formed 1800. Admission of Ohio 1803 and formation of Michigan Territory 1805 established Indiana Territory's northern boundary at southern tip of Lake Michigan. When Indiana became state in 1816, Congress moved boundary ten miles north giving Indiana part of Lake Michigan.
Side Two
[Map of territorial boundary line at top of marker with following text under it]:
Northern boundary of Indiana Territory established at southern tip of Lake Michigan when Michigan Territory formed in 1805.
Erected 1999 by Indiana Historical Bureau, The Hinton Family, and LaPorte County Historical Society, Inc. (Marker Number 46.1999.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 41° 36.997′ N, 86° 43.96′ W. Marker is in La Porte, Indiana, in LaPorte County. It is on Pine Lake Avenue north of Weller / Truesdell Ave., on the right when traveling north. Located in front of "KFC" with the use of their parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 Pine lake Avenue, La Porte IN 46350, 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, 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.
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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, June 12, 2011
2. Side Two - - Indiana Territory Boundary Line Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, June 12, 2011
3. Looking North - - Indiana Territory Boundary Line Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, June 12, 2011
4. Indiana Territory Boundary Line Marker & "KFC"
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,217 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
