Dedicated to the memory of Porter County’s Soldiers and Sailors of all American Wars.
During Porter County’s Centennial 1936.
Rededicated to the memory of Porter County’s Veterans of All American Wars — — Map (db m200361) WM
Killed in action
June 2, 1971
Thua Thiên, South Vietnam
In the morning hours of June 2. 1971 U.S. Army scout dog handler Mark Randall Taylor and his loyal U.S. Army scout dog Krieger (65M8) were executing a scouting patrol to detect a hidden . . . — — Map (db m268682) HM WM
In the early 1900s steel plants were developed on southern Lake Michigan to improve access to growing Midwest markets. After purchasing 3,300 acres in Porter County, Bethlehem Steel built and began its Burns Harbor operations in 1964. The plant's . . . — — Map (db m202720) HM
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 m202747) HM
Dr. Almira Fifield and her family settled in Valparaiso by 1842. At a young age, she devoted herself to serving others. She worked as a teacher but left for Boston in 1857 to attend the New England Female Medical College, an early medical school . . . — — Map (db m292623) HM WM
Thick beach grass grows atop a grooved sand dune, reminiscent of the great hills of sand bordering Lake Michigan in Porter County. The county is headquarters for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Here, the federal government works to protect . . . — — Map (db m238921) HM
1800
1822 - Joseph Bailey's arrival to set up fur trading along the Little Calumet River, railroads, a race track, a mineral spa, and brick factories have all played a part in the ever changing face of the Town of Porter.
1826 - The Treaty . . . — — Map (db m254776) HM
Before 1912 Railroads dominated long distance transportation. Local roads were dust and mud. There was little help from the government so owners of the newly arrived autos rose to the challenge.
1912 Small town businessmen from South . . . — — Map (db m315248) HM
No question about it - Dunn's Bridge is steeped in history. But try to nail down the facts of that history, and questions start to fly. Most local historians agree that a farmer named J.D. Dunn built the bridge. The Kankakee river bisected his . . . — — Map (db m269431) HM
The oldest brick house in Lake County,
home of Melvin Halsted, founder of
Lowell, was built in 1849. His pit and
kilns were located just across Cedar
Creek.
Acquired for the community through the
combined efforts of interested . . . — — Map (db m231125) HM
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