From the antics of Fat Cat Garfield to the cracker-barrel philosophy of Brown County savant Abe Martin, the many creations of Hoosier cartoonists are highlighted in the Indiana Historical Society’s traveling exhibition, “Indiana Cartoons and...
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Third Annual Memorial Gardens Tour Will be August 9
The 3rd Annual Memorial Gardens Tour will be presented on the grounds of the La Porte County Historical Society Museum, Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. The museum is located at 2405 Indiana Avenue (US#35) at the south entrance to La Porte. Six...
La Porte County Indiana Genealogical Society August 2014 Meeting Preview
On September 11, 1857, in Utah Territory, 100-140 members of a wagon train bound from Arkansas to California were killed in a cruel and treacherous attack. On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, the members and guests at the regular meeting of the La Porte...
July 2014 Genealogy Meeting Wrap-Up
Tuesday, July 8, the La Porte County, Indiana Genealogical Society met at the La Porte City Parks and Recreation Department Headquarters on Pine Lake Avenue in La Porte. The business meeting was called to order by the President, Dorothy Palmer. The...
John Dillinger Museum to Move to Crown Point
The 80th anniversary of the downfall of John Dillinger will also be the final day visitors can learn why crime doesn’t pay at the Indiana Welcome Center. On Tuesday, July 22, the John Dillinger Museum will close to prepare for its move to the Lake...
Native American Heritage Day at Friendship Gardens is July 27
On Sunday, July 27 from noon to 4 p.m., International Friendship Gardens will present its annual free event highlighting the historical Potawatomi natives of this area. A Native American will start the fire at noon in a traditional manner. This fire...
Meeting of the La Porte County, Indiana Genealogical Society – July 2014
If your ancestors were in La Porte County from the first day that they settled in Indiana, why would you travel to the Knox court house to find records concerning them? Some good answers will be revealed at the next meeting of the La Porte County,...
Civil War Days Are Coming!
The Civil War re-enactment for 2014 is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22 at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum. The Encampment will be open to visitors from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. This outdoor event features...
South Shore Convention and Visitors Civil War Exhibit to Close April 30
The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit, “Region United, Nation Divided: Following Lincoln,” will be on display at the Indiana Welcome Center through Wednesday, April 30. The exhibit showcases the region’s answer to Abraham...
The Winners of the La Porte County Historical Society’s Photo Contest Announced!
Recently, the La Porte County Historical Society held a Historic Structures Photo Contest in conjunction with the Indiana DNR. The photo entries were judged by Photographer, Bob Wellinski, County Historian, Fern Eddy Schultz, and South Central art...