Near La Porte in LaPorte County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, June 12, 2011

1. Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad Marker

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Inscription. Proposed in 1905 as a 742 mile, straight-line, high speed route, without crossings; estimated ten hours travel time at a cost of ten dollars. Just under twenty miles, between La Porte and Chesterton, were constructed, 1906-1911.

Erected 1995 by Indiana Historical Bureau. (Marker Number 46.1995.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 41° 34.013′ N, 86° 44.362′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Indiana, in LaPorte County. It is on State Road 39 south of County Road W250S, on the left when traveling south. Located at the South end of the LaPorte Municipal Airport on State Road 39. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2573 IN-39, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Door Village Fort (approx. 1.3 miles away); Door Village School (approx. 1.6 miles away); Civil War Camps (approx. 2.3 miles away); LaPorte's Carnegie Library (approx. 3.1 miles away); Site of Meinrad Rumely's Blacksmith Shop

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); The Rumely Companies (approx. 3.1 miles away); Meinrad Rumely (approx. 3.1 miles away); La Porte University / Indiana Medical College (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.

Also see . . . Archives of the Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad. (Submitted on June 23, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Obverse View - - Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, June 12, 2011

2. Obverse View - - Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad Marker

Looking North - - Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, June 12, 2011

3. Looking North - - Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad Marker

Other View - - Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, June 12, 2011

4. Other View - - Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad Marker

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 928 times since then and 17 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.