History

Join us for Mascot Mondays! The MHOF will feature mascots from around the world right here on our Facebook page! Some you know a lot about, some you may not! There are so many fun facts to learn about the unsung heroes of sports!

Visit our Facebook page every Friday for fun flashbacks - highlighting memorable MHOF events and mascot moments!

– Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond celebrate its 7th annual Veterans Appreciation Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in Hammond’s 5th and 6th districts. The parade route travels from Olcott Avenue, down 173rd Street...

As part of Purdue University Northwest's celebration of Women's History Month, a prominent historian will speak on the financial history of the women's suffrage movement on Monday, March 2. Joan M. Johnson, director of the faculty at Northwestern...

– As part of Purdue University Northwest's celebration of Women's History Month, a prominent historian will speak on the financial history of the women's suffrage movement on Monday, March 2. Joan M. Johnson, director of the faculty at Northwestern...

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...

Back for the fourth year, Michigan City’s Barker Mansion is hosting Blackout Tours this month. The tours offer a different look at the mansion: one viewed in near darkness. During the event, tea lights and glow stick necklaces, worn by guests, are...

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...

Margarita Saona is the head of Hispanic and Italian studies at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research interests include issues of memory, cognition, empathy, and representation in literature and the arts. She has published numerous articles...

In 1905 the Barker Mansion became one of the first homes in Laporte County to have electricity. On this unique tour, you can learn how the mansion was able to reach that feat. Guests will be able to see the inner working of original electrical...