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Historical Markers in Dune Acres

 
Clickable Map of Porter County, Indiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Porter County, IN (113) Jasper County, IN (22) Lake County, IN (125) LaPorte County, IN (75) Starke County, IN (13) Cook County, IL (2158) Berrien County, MI (107)  PorterCounty(113) Porter County (113)  JasperCounty(22) Jasper County (22)  LakeCounty(125) Lake County (125)  LaPorteCounty(75) LaPorte County (75)  StarkeCounty(13) Starke County (13)  CookCountyIllinois(2158) Cook County (2158)  BerrienCountyMichigan(107) Berrien County (107)
Valparaiso is the county seat for Porter County
Dune Acres is in Porter County
Porter County (113)  ►
ADJACENT TO PORTER COUNTY
Jasper County (22)  ►
Lake County (125)  ►
LaPorte County (75)  ►
Starke County (13)  ►
Cook County, Illinois (2158)  ►
Berrien County, Michigan (107)  ►
 
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1 ► Indiana, Porter County, Dune Acres — Dune Creek Watershed: What Makes It Special? —
Over 11 square miles of marshes, savannas, oak forests, and other landscapes drain into Lake Michigan at this point. You are standing in the Dunes Creek watershed which drains into Lake Michigan and encompasses all of the Indiana Dunes . . . — — Map (db m161460) HM
2 ► Indiana, Porter County, Dune Acres — "Squall Causes Lake Disaster" — The Wreck Of The J.D. Marshall —
This propeller from the J.D. Marshall is a reminder of the dangerous power of Lake Michigan storms. On June 11, 1911, the J.D. Marshall sank 300 yards offshore from the Beach Pavilion. The J.D. Marshall was a steamship, designed to haul . . . — — Map (db m278989) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026