La Porte County Historical Society

Free museum day at La Porte County Historical Society Museum

Free museum day at La Porte County Historical Society Museum The La Porte County Historical Society is pleased to announce its participation in Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual free Museum Day. In order to visit the La Porte County Historical Society Museum for free on Saturday, September 21st, you must...

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La Porte County Historical Society Car Show

La Porte County Historical Society Car Show The La Porte County Historical Society held its 12th Annual Classic Car Show Saturday, July 20, 2019, on the Museum grounds. The Historical Society would like to thank Dave Mann, Chairman; board members; staff; and dedicated volunteers for all their...

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La Porte County Historical Society Museum becoming Blue Star Museum

La Porte County Historical Society Museum becoming Blue Star Museum The La Porte County Historical Society Museum is proud to announce that it is now a Blue Star Museum.  Blue Star Museums offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and up to five family members. The 2019 Blue Star...

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La Porte County Historical Society Museum’s Annual Photo Contest

La Porte County Historical Society Museum’s Annual Photo Contest The theme of the 2019 La Porte County Historical Society Museum’s photography contest is La Porte County Doors and Windows. The photo must be an unframed, 8”x10”, black and white or color photo. The subject of the photograph must be in La Porte...

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La Porte County Historical Society 2018 Calendars For Sale

La Porte County Historical Society 2018 Calendars  For Sale The La Porte County Historical Society calendars for 2018 are now for sale at the museum. Each year a theme is chosen concerning local history. This year the calendar features La Porte County Quilts from the Historical Society’s collection. The...

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La Porte County Historical Society Museum Holiday Hours in 2016

La Porte County Historical Society Museum Holiday Hours in 2016 The La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be closing early at 2 PM on Christmas Eve. The following week, it will be closed for all of Friday December 30th and Saturday December 31st. Otherwise, except for these changes, the hours will remain...

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La Porte County Historical Society Museum Presents “Bits of Time” Scrapbook Display

La Porte County Historical Society Museum Presents “Bits of Time” Scrapbook Display Scrapbooks are making a comeback! Creating scrapbooks has become an art form lately. However, the art of scrapbooking goes back many generations. If you have ever spent a rainy afternoon blowing the dust off a family photo album, then you know the...

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La Porte County Historical Society Bicentennial Legacy Project

La Porte County Historical Society Bicentennial Legacy Project Happy Birthday, Indiana! The Hoosier State is 200 years old this year and the La Porte County Historical Society Museum is celebrating in a big way! After many months of planning, the Bicentennial Display, “Prominent People of La Porte County”,...

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