Near Hamlet in Starke County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
La Salle in Indiana
Photographed by Christopher Light, June 24, 2005
1. La Salle in Indiana Marker (Obverse)
In 1679, La Salle and his men came to present Indiana traveling on St. Joseph and Kankakee rivers. They canoed down the meandering Kankakee River through vast marsh-swamp-dune ecosystems-which covered over 625 square miles and teemed with game including fish, waterfowl, and mammals. Kankakee River forms part of northern and northwestern boundary of Starke County.
Erected 2000 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Starke County Historical Society. (Marker Number 75.2000.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Industry & Commerce
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Location. 41° 23.779′ N, 86° 41.921′ W. Marker is near Hamlet, Indiana, in Starke County. It is on North Range Road, on the left when traveling north. Located off U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway). West of Hamlet (5.5 miles) to County Road 50E. Turn south where it becomes E Yellowstone Trail. Follow it 1/2 mile to where the road turns south and changes names to N Range Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamlet IN 46532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Watchman's Tower (approx. 7.7 miles away); Site At Which Starke County Was Organized (approx. 7.7 miles away); Starke County Bridge #39 (approx. 7.7 miles away); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Photographed by Christopher Light, June 24, 2005
2. La Salle in Indiana Marker (Reverse)
Also see . . . "Indiana Everglades" ::. Courtesy of the "Kankakee Valley Historical Society" - a review of the wetlands of the Kankakee River Valley. (Submitted on June 6, 2011.)
Photographed by Christopher Light, June 24, 2005
3. La Salle in Indiana Marker
Photographed by Christopher Light, August 12, 2005
4. Kankakee River
The Kankakee River had been straightened and the marshlands drained by the end of the 19th Century.
Photographed by Christopher Light, June 24, 2005
5. Turkey Foot Wetland Conservation Area
An Indiana Grand Kankakee Marsh Restoration Project
Photographed by Christopher Light, June 24, 2005
6. Information sign near marker
A portion of this property was purchased by the Indiana Heritage Trust with Environmental License Plate funds.
Photographed by Christopher Light, June 24, 2005
7. Turkey Foot Wetland Conservation Area (Nearby marker)
This wetland project is dedicated to the memory of Henry J. Landis II and his love of wildlife in Indiana.
November 1999
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 4,629 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 18, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
