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

Stephen Tyng Mather

July.4.1867. Jan.22.1930.

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.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather marker series.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Is This an Ocean or a Lake? (a few steps from this marker); Whose Home Is It? (a few steps from this marker); Recipe for a Sand Dune (within shouting distance of this marker); Century of Progress Homes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edwin Way Teale (approx. 2.7 miles away); The J.D. Marshall

By Duane Hall, April 5, 2014

2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

At east end of Lake View beach view platform

(approx. 3.4 miles away); Le Petit Fort (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dunes Hi-Way (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly Shores.

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.)

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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 June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 7, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.