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Historical Markers in Griffith, Indiana

 
Clickable Map of Lake 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 Lake County, IN (125) Jasper County, IN (22) Newton County, IN (14) Porter County, IN (110) Cook County, IL (2031) Kankakee County, IL (40) Will County, IL (198)  LakeCounty(125) Lake County (125)  JasperCounty(22) Jasper County (22)  NewtonCounty(14) Newton County (14)  PorterCounty(110) Porter County (110)  CookCountyIllinois(2031) Cook County (2031)  KankakeeCounty(40) Kankakee County (40)  WillCounty(198) Will County (198)
Crown Point is the county seat for Lake County
Griffith is in Lake County
Lake County (125)  
ADJACENT TO LAKE COUNTY
Jasper County (22)  
Newton County (14)  
Porter County (110)  
Cook County, Illinois (2031)  
Kankakee County, Illinois (40)  
Will County, Illinois (198)  
 
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1 Indiana, Lake County, Griffith — 03000980 — Elgin, Joliet, & Eastern Railway Interlocking Tower — (Marker on the left of 2)
The EJ&E interlocking tower stood as a sentinel for more than 75 years, controlling rail and automotive traffic on Broad Street. Improvements in technology and the development of satellites replaced the need for such a building and it was phased . . . Map (db m200787) HM
2 Indiana, Lake County, Griffith — 03000985 — Griffith's Grand Trunk Depot Museum — (Marker on the right of 2)
This small Grand Trunk combination depot was one of three railroad stations that once stood in Griffith. Eleven tracks then crossed Broad Street, representing five railroads - the Michigan Central, the Grand Trunk, the Erie, the Elgin, Joliet and . . . Map (db m200793) HM
3 Indiana, Lake County, Griffith — Ray Nichels
Racing Hall of Famer Ray Nichels attended Franklin School, which now houses the Griffith Historical Society. In 1954 Ray and his wife Eleanor established Nichels Engineering, eventually becoming one of auto racing's elite race car building and . . . Map (db m226579) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Sep. 10, 2026