Beverly Shores in Porter County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stephen Tyng Mather

July.4.1867. Jan.22.1930.

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 5, 2014

1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Inscription. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.

Location. 41° 41.197′ N, 86° 59.735′ W. Marker is in Beverly Shores, Indiana, in Porter County. It can be reached from E. Lake Front Drive west of Broadway, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the Lake View unit of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beverly Shores IN 46301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana,

specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore,

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

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Showcase For Cypress (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Armco-Ferro House: Mass Produced And Affordable (approx. 0.3 miles away); Century of Progress Homes (approx. 0.3 miles away); House Of Tomorrow: 'America's First Glass House' (approx. 0.3 miles away); Century Of Progress Homes: Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Florida House: Home, Cruise Ship, and More (approx. 0.3 miles away); Made In Lafayette: An Experiment in Home Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hostas on a Grand Scale (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly Shores.

Other markers no longer nearby. Is This an Ocean or a Lake? (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Whose Home Is It? (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Recipe for a Sand Dune

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 5, 2014

2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

At east end of Lake View beach view platform

(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on April 7, 2014.)

2. Stephen Mather. From the PBS website for the documentary "The National Parks: America's Best Idea". (Submitted on April 7, 2014.)

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 5, 2014

3. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

At top of the eastern stairs to Lake View beach

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.