Welcome to the LaPorte County Historical Society!

La Porte County Historical Society

Welcome to our new website and web address: www.laportecountyhistory.org. New Museum building now open to the public. Museum hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 - 4:30.


MUSEUM BUILDING
Designated a "GEM Attraction" in the 2010 AAA Tour Book
Click the photo above or here for more information about the museum building.
CLICK HERE for information about La Porte County Historical Society meetings. Tuesday, September 21, 2010 *“CORDIALLY INVITED: A Look at Vintage Weddings”* CLICK HERE for information on our upcoming display and events: "Harboring Big Ships: A Pictorial History of the Michigan City Lakefront" Saturday, October 2, 2010 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. "What Lies Beneath: Shipwrecks of Southern Lake Michigan" Saturday, October 23, 2010 1:00 p.m. "Lady Lighthouse Keeper: The Story of Harriet Colfax" Stay "tuned" to this website for upcoming events.
		"Night at the Museum: Halloween Edition" Friday, October 29, 2010 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Click HERE for details.

Historical Markers & Historical Sites
located in La Porte County

Historical Photography of La Porte County
New photo each month.

Wreck of the "Muskegon"

September, 2010

Images of America La Porte, Indiana and its Environs

Research Library

New! Rumely & Allis-Chalmers Archive Click here


Items of Interest in the Museum: Fischerville Railroad

La Porte County Historical Society Museum
2405 Indiana Avenue, Suite 1
La Porte, IN 46350
Tel: 219/324-6767
Fax: 219/324-9029

Admission Charge: La Porte County Adult Residents $3
Out-of-county Adult Residents $5
Children/Students 12-17 $3
Commercial bus tour participants $3

Children under 12, La Porte County Historical Society, Inc. members
Time Traveler affiliates, School Tours FREE

OPEN TO PUBLIC
Tuesday thru Saturday
10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M
Handicapped accessible

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Friday, September 3, 2010 9:35 AM