Although Indiana became a state in 1816, northwestern Indiana was essentially a wilderness when Joseph Bailly arrived in 1822 from Michigan with his wife Marie and their children to build their homestead. The 500,000 acre Kankakee Marsh, located . . . — — Map (db m306272) HM
Joseph Bailly, one of the first settlers in northwest Indiana, arrived here with his family in 1822. He chose this site to establish his trading post because it was on the Little Calumet River. It was also near two major
Indian trails, the Lake . . . — — Map (db m260283) HM
Swedish immigrants played an important role in northwestern Indiana. During the 1850's, many Swedes came from Chicago to work at the local sawmill. By the 1860's, they were purchasing land for farming, and working for local businesses.
The . . . — — Map (db m260277) HM
Indiana Dunes' beaches are home to spectacular sunset views, including Chicago's distant skyline 32 miles away.
Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)
The Willis Tower's antennas are normally white, but change colors in March, May, July, . . . — — Map (db m280292) HM
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
The design on the firepit is taken from traditional Myaamia ribbonwork patterns. Ribbonwork is a sewing art originally made with silk ribbons. In the mid-1700s, we began getting silk ribbons in trade. At first, we sewed them in lines on our . . . — — Map (db m299156) HM
Change is the best word to describe the Bailly Homestead since 1822. In the 1820's when the Potawatomi Indians brought their beaver pelts by canoe to trade with Joseph Bailly, the main house was yet to be built. Made of white oak logs with . . . — — Map (db m306274) HM
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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
First white settler in Porter County, coming with his family in 1822, making a permanent home in the woodlands on the bank of the Little Calumet. — — Map (db m267193) HM
Indiana Dunes Tourism and the National Park Service acknowledge with great respect that the Indiana Dunes are within the traditional lands of the Bodéwadmik / Potawatomi and Myaamia / Miami Peoples past and present.
We honor with gratitude the . . . — — Map (db m299129) HM
On this site stood the former Dunes Park District Headquarters of the Indiana State Police. The two-story, brick facility was constructed and opened in 1937 as part of the federal WPA (Works Progress Administration) initiative started by President . . . — — Map (db m202846) 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
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 m267110) HM
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 m206530) HM
Dedicated to the honor of the men and women who served our country in World War II •
Dedicated to the honor of the men and women who served our country in Vietnam War •
Dedicated to the honor of the men and women who served our country in . . . — — Map (db m267324) WM
Indiana Dunes State Park exists in part because of the efforts of the Prairie Club. This fountain was donated to the State of Indiana in 1932 by the Prairie Club in thanks for the State's decision to create Indiana Dunes State Park. . . . — — Map (db m254903) HM
When rain falls on hard surfaces like parking lots, roads, and rooftops, it becomes stormwater runoff that flows quickly across land, into storm drains, and then to streams, rivers, and eventually Lake Michigan.
This area of natural drainage . . . — — Map (db m307452) HM
Following the 1929 stock market crash, almost 18 million people became unemployed. Two million became homeless. Newly elected Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented emergency measures, among them the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). . . . — — Map (db m254915) HM
The 154.5 foot steamship J.D. Marshall was built in 1891 to haul lumber. She was later converted to collect and transport sand. Fully loaded, she sprung a leak and sank in a storm on June 11, 1911. Three crewmen were trapped below deck and drowned. . . . — — Map (db m278985) HM
