From September 1 to November 19, a special exhibit of thirty-nine military uniforms and associated artifacts will be on display at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum! Uniforms from the Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War, and Desert Storm/Gulf War will be displayed around the
Museum Day is a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Museum Day tickets can be downloaded through the Smithsonian magazine website at smithsonianmag.com/museumday.
The La Porte County Historians of the Year will be honored on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. The meeting will be held at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum at 7:00 P.M. All society members and the public are welcome to attend the evening’s presentations. The individuals being honored for promoting and preserving La Porte
As part of the conclusion of La Porte County Historical Society’s presentation of Hoosiers and Their Hooch, former Judge William J. Boklund will discuss the impact of Prohibition on the law in general and specifically on two criminal trials that occurred in La Porte that turned the legal system upside down. Come to the La
Hoosiers and their Hooch leaves the Museum today
Search around the Museum for our mischievous bats in the newest scavenger hunt!
Special guest speaker Greg Fruth will present a program on the 100th Anniversary of Football at La Porte High School. Although the first team was fielded in 1895, the sport was banned for 12 years because of the violence of the game. Learn how Theodore Roosevelt saved the game and many more fascinating facts about
