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

Site of Huakiki

Photographed by Lou Donkle, May 28, 2026

1. Site of Huakiki Marker

Inscription.
Old "Indian Town" Village
Oldest and largest known village
of Pottawatomies.

This was their winter home.
Disbanded in 1838 when the Indians were moved west.

Dedicators:
Historical Society of Porter County, Inc.,
Duneland Historical Society, Inc.
The Dinwiddie Clan

Erected by Historical Society of Porter County, Inc., Duneland Historical Society, Inc., and the Dinwiddie Clan.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 41° 17.64′ N, 87° 11.983′ W. Marker is in Hebron, Indiana, in Porter County. It is on U.S. 231 0.3 miles north of State Road 2, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located about .3 miles north of the Indiana 2 corner, where West State Route 2 heads towards Interstate 69 and US 231 continues North/South between DeMotte and Hebron, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hebron IN 46341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Site of Huakiki (approx. 5 miles away); Family History (approx. 9.3 miles away); Granary

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(approx. 9.3 miles away); Garage (approx. 9.3 miles away); Milkhouse / Silo (approx. 9.3 miles away); House (approx. 9.3 miles away); Barn (approx. 9.3 miles away); Hired Hands House (approx. 9.3 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. La Salle Expedition (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Potawatomi Indian Village

Photographed by Christopher Light, April 23, 2008

2. Site of Huakiki Marker

Village site to the southwest (now a farm field). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Light, April 23, 2008

3. Village site to the southwest (now a farm field).

Looking south along Indiana 2 / US 231 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Light, April 23, 2008

4. Looking south along Indiana 2 / US 231

This area was also called "Indian Island" as it was a high spot in the Great Kankakee Marsh. The surrounding lands were forested swamp, a virtual supper market for the Potawatomi.

Marker in context of property line. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, May 28, 2026

5. Marker in context of property line.

Marker in context of road looking the other way. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle, May 28, 2026

6. Marker in context of road looking the other way.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,913 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. 5, 6. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.