La Porte County Historical Society

Calling All Local Artisans! The La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be hosting its second Holiday Artisan Fair on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you would like to sell your wares at this event, email Museum Director...

The La Porte County Historical Society Museum is proud to announce its recent donation, a 9-foot copper sculpture of Icarus created by artist, sculptor, and former LaPortean Roland Hockett. Hockett grew up in La Porte, graduated from La Porte High...

The La Porte County Historical Society is proud to announce its newest exhibit Indiana Through the Mapmaker’s Eye on loan from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS). The exhibit will run through August 31st at the La Porte County Historical Society...

On Saturday, January 25, 2020, the La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be hosting its second annual Ice Sculpting Show on the front lawn from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All are invited to watch the ice sculptors carve their masterpieces out...

The La Porte County Historical Society is proud to announce the donation of books on historic La Porte County to 22 public and private schools in La Porte County with grades 8 through 12. The books donated include Michigan City Illustrated 1900; A...

The La Porte County Historical Society Museum is proud to announce the winner of the 2019 Gingerbread House Contest, Kevin Stantz of Mishawaka. Kevin’s gingerbread house is a masterpiece with a breast cancer theme in honor of his mother, Kim...

Professionals and amateurs alike are welcome to turn in their gingerbread creations to the La Porte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave., La Porte, between December 3rd and December 14th!  Your gingerbread creation can be a house or...

On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, the La Porte County Historical Society will host the program “The Man Who Killed Belle Gunness (Part 1)” presented by La Porte County Historical Society Board member Judge William Boklund.  The program is free...

The Indiana Barn Foundation is hosting its Annual Barn Tour on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Featured on this year’s tour are five barns and one church within La Porte and Porter Counties. Tour hours are 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Central...

The La Porte County Historical Society Board of Directors is pleased to announce that on September 4, 2019, the Museum building was officially named The Kesling Building in honor of Dr. Peter C. and Charlene J. Kesling who were special guests at the...