Ogden Dunes in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ogden Dunes Ski Jump

Photographed by Lou Donkle, June 19, 2022

1. Ogden Dunes Ski Jump Marker

Inscription. Steel and wood ski jump with adjustable height and length was built here for Ogden Dunes Ski club, incorporated in 1927 to promote winter sports. Five annual events with international competitors were held 1928-1932, with 7,000 to 20,000 spectators. Reputed to be the largest artificial ski jump at the time. Dismantled after 1932 event.

Erected 1997 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Historical Society of Ogden Dunes. (Marker Number 64.1997.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 41° 37.303′ N, 87° 11.437′ W. Marker is in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, in Porter County. It is at the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Boatclub Road, on the left when traveling north on Hillcrest Road. Marker is located at Kratz Field (community park). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 82 Hillcrest Road, Portage IN 46368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore.

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: Diana (Alice) in Duneland 1915-1925 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Why is it Called Diana’s Dune? (approx. ¾ mile away); Beach to Beeches

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Willow Creek Confrontation (approx. 2.3 miles away); History of Marquette Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); Southern Point of Lake Michigan (approx. 3.3 miles away); Shipwreck Archeology (approx. 3.4 miles away); Legacy of Steel (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. History of the Ogden Dunes Ski Jump. This website is the government website of the town of Ogden Dunes.

Ogden Dunes was once the home of a famous ski jump once billed as the highest ski jump in the United States. In 1927, the Grand Beach Ski Club, later the Ogden Dunes Ski Club, bought a piece of land on one of the high dunes in the town.

(Submitted on June 28, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana.)

2. Ogden Dunes Ski Jump Historical Marker. This website is published by the Indiana Government and documents the approval and installation of this historical marker.

Steel and wood ski jump with adjustable height and length was built here for Ogden Dunes Ski Club, incorporated in 1927 to promote winter sports. Five annual events with international competitors were held 1928-1932, with 7, 000 to 20, 000 spectators. Reputed to be the largest artificial ski
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 3, 2013

2. Ogden Dunes Ski Jump Marker
jump at the time. Dismantled after 1932 event

(Submitted on June 28, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana.)

Marker with Kratz Field and Dune in Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, June 19, 2022

3. Marker with Kratz Field and Dune in Background

Marker in Front of Playground Equipment image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, June 19, 2022

4. Marker in Front of Playground Equipment

Kratz Field with Dunes in the Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 3, 2013

5. Kratz Field with Dunes in the Background

View to west from Hillcrest Road

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 2. submitted on April 5, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 5. submitted on April 5, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.