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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Porter County, Indiana
Adjacent to Porter County, Indiana
▶ Jasper County (13) ▶ Lake County (11) ▶ LaPorte County (50) ▶ Starke County (4) ▶ Cook County, Illinois (216) ▶ Berrien County, Michigan (70)
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| On W. Lake Front Dr 0.1 miles east of Dunbar Ave, on the right when traveling east. |
| | "Century of Progress" homes at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair showcased innovative building materials and designs. Visitors marveled at modern features like dishwashers and air conditioners.
In 1935, developer Robert Bartlett brought five . . . — — Map (db m64158) HM |
| Near E. Lake Front Drive west of Broadway, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Here you can surf the waves, stroll the shoreline, and see the dunes, but you are not at the ocean. Lake Michigan is part of the world’s largest fresh water system–the Great Lakes. Extending northward for 307 miles and averaging 118 miles from . . . — — Map (db m72858) |
| Near East Lake Front Drive west of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 1. Dig a huge hole with a glacier. Use the ice to grind up millions of tons of rock and dirt and make ridges around the edge of the hole.
2. Fill the hole with glacial meltwater. Stir your brand new lake with strong prevailing northwest winds. . . . — — Map (db m61673) HM |
| Near E. Lake Front Drive west of Broadway, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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. — — Map (db m72891) HM |
| Near E. Lake Front Drive west of Broadway, on the right when traveling west. |
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Indigenous (native)
If you dove into the waters of Lake Michigan thousands of years ago, you would have disturbed the home of many indigenous species, such as lake trout, lake whitefish, yellow perch, and lake sturgeon. These healthy . . . — — Map (db m72856) |
| Near West Dunes Highway (U.S. 12) at North Mineral Springs Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m90848) HM |
| On U.S. 20 at State Road 49, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 20. |
| | Composed of infantry regiments from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan, the Iron Brigade fought with Army of the Potomac during the Civil War (1861–1865). Received name for valor at battle of South Mountain, Maryland (1862). Sustained combat . . . — — Map (db m10763) HM |
| On Bowser Avenue just west of Jeffrey Street, on the left when traveling west. |
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Ludstron Home
All steel porcelain enameled
Erected 1950
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m152862) HM |
| On West Porter Avenue 0.1 miles west of South 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Brown Mansion is an example of the Queen Anne style of domestic architecture that flourished in England and American during the late 1800s.
An Englishman by birth, George Brown immigrated to New York in 1852 at the age 25. Attracted by the . . . — — Map (db m152860) HM |
| On U.S. 231 0.3 miles north of State Road 2, on the right when traveling south. |
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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 . . . — — Map (db m7477) HM |
| On State Road 2&231 0.2 miles north of Route 2 (State Road 231), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Old "Indian Town" Village
Oldest and largest known village
of Potatwatomies
This was their winter home.
Disbanded in 1838 when the Indians were moved west
Dedicators: Historical Society of Porter Co., Inc.
Duneland Historical . . . — — Map (db m78949) HM |
| On Baums Bridge Road near State Road 49, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Oldest Village in Northern Indiana
A French mission and Trading Post - 1673
Post Office Established - 1837
John Jones, P.M.
Incorporated as a Village 1852
by
Joseph Bartholomew and Jesse Spencer — — Map (db m4640) HM |
| On Hillcrest Road at Boatclub Road, on the left when traveling north on Hillcrest Road. |
| | 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. . . . — — Map (db m64162) HM |
| Near Willow Creek Rd 0.1 miles north of Portage Ave. |
| | As railroad lines expanded through U.S., conflict occurred between competing lines. Michigan Central Railroad, with track in Porter County since 1851, briefly defied state militia and court orders (1874) to allow Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to cross . . . — — Map (db m64164) HM |
| On U.S. 12 at State Road 49 on U.S. 12. |
| | Opened to traffic by the Dunes Highway Association, November 14, 1923.
A.S. Hess, President
W.E. Jewell, Vice President
O.B. Johnson, 2nd Vice President
Z.B. Campbell, Treasurer
W.K. Greenebaum, Secretary — — Map (db m10762) HM |
| On County Road N 25 E north of Dunes Highway (U.S. 12), on the right when traveling north. |
| | At Le Petit Fort, near this site, a battle was fought on December 5, 1780, between American forces under command of Lt. Thomas Brady and Jean Baptiste Hamelin and British forces under command of Dahreau de Quindre. — — Map (db m7734) HM |
| | J.D. Marshall Propeller
This propeller is from the steam barge J.D. Marshall. It weights over 4,000 pounds! It was made in 1891 and has 4 blades. Modern boats use a 3-blade propeller for improved efficiency with decrease of horsepower. . . . — — Map (db m6425) HM |
| On E. Furnace Road (U.S. 20) just west of N. Furnace Lane, on the right when traveling west. |
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(Front Side)
Born 1899 in Illinois, Teale became an influential naturalist, author, and photographer who won 1966 Pulitzer Prize for his book Wandering Through Winter. Teale wrote that boyhood summers and holidays spent near . . . — — Map (db m64170) HM |
| On Lincolnway west of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Trod first by the Indians. Later by the explorers. And in early days the pathway of important military expeditions. — — Map (db m43377) HM |
| On Lincolnway at Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on Lincolnway. |
| | ( Dedication Plaque - Side )
Dedicated to the memory of
Porter County’s Soldiers and Sailors
of all American Wars.
Erected by
William Henry Harrison
Chapter D. A. R.
(D.A.R. - Logo)
and
Elizabeth Bassett . . . — — Map (db m43411) WM |
| On Lincolnway west of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | [ Map of The Lincoln Highway across the United States is at top of marker with the following text under it: ]
The Lincoln Highway was the first “Coast to Coast” road covering 3,389 miles across the . . . — — Map (db m43404) HM |
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