History

In 2006, 1st Source Bank acquired First National Bank of Valparaiso and with that acquisition came the historic location in downtown Valparaiso at 14 Indiana Avenue that has been a staple in the square, and one of the building blocks that helped make...

History buffs can enjoy buy-one, get-one free admission at the John Dillinger Museum in Crown Point, Ind. during National Travel and Tourism Week from May 1 to 7. The Dillinger Museum was moved to the Old Lake County Courthouse in Crown Point’s...

Article transcribed by Steve Neville.  The sun is pouring through the windows of Fiddlehead Restaurant in Michigan City. It’s 3:00 pm and I sit here with a cold beer in hand, a menu at its side, and my eyes darting from table to table as the...

On February 9, 2016, the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society met at the La Porte City Park Department Headquarters at 250 Pine Lake Avenue. A business meeting was followed by refreshments, provided by Larry & Kathi Carlson. In celebration...

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”,...

The John Dillinger Museum in Crown Point, Indiana will offer buy one – get one free admission for the months of January and February. Special winter hours for the months of January and February are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday through Sunday....

On Thursday, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond, held the 2015 South Shore Legends Induction Ceremony in which they inducted three new members into their Wall of Legends. This year’s...

The La Porte County Historical Society calendars for 2016 are now for sale at the museum. Each year a theme is chosen concerning local history. This year the calendar features La Porte County residents, past and present, who have made significant...

A full-size replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln’s body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be on display at the Indiana Welcome Center Thursday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 11. The Lincoln Funeral Train has...

Eighteen members enjoyed the program at the monthly meeting of the La Porte County Indiana Genealogical Society on September 8, 2015. The group met at the La Porte Park Department Headquarters. After refreshments, the meeting continued with a program...