Stop by the Museum from 9:00am to 3:00pm to attend our 18th Annual Old Car Show! Cars 30 years or older can enter the car show for $20 which includes prizes! Museum entry is included in the $3 ticket price. Historical Society Members and children 18 and younger are FREE. Food trucks will be on-site!
Join us on Tuesday, September 15 at the Museum for our version of Antiques Roadshow! Bring in a treasured antique or vintage item and share the story behind it! Don't have an item to bring? No worries! Come and enjoy hearing the neat stories of the items others have brought in. This FREE event will
Families are invited to join us on Saturday, September 19th at the Museum for story time and an activity at 10:30am! This is a FREE event and all ages are welcome! Each month, Museum volunteers and staff will host a story time followed by a hands-on activity. For September, children are learning about Washington Park,
~Patton Cemetery Tour Cancelled~ We are sad to announce that the Patton Cemetery Tour scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, has been cancelled. We have been in contact with the caretakers of Patton Cemetery and it was ultimately decided that the best decision would be to cancel the tour. The Derecho storm from August 11th
Families are invited to join us on Saturday, October 17th at the Museum for story time and an activity at 10:30am! This is a FREE event and all ages are welcome! Each month, Museum volunteers and staff will host a story time followed by a hands-on activity. For October, children are learning about the creator
The La Porte County "Historians of the Year" for 2026 will be honored on Tuesday, October 20. The program will be held at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum at 7:00 PM. Honorees will be recognized for their work in helping to promote and preserve the history of La Porte County. All society members and the public
Stop by the Museum to get a treat and hopefully not a trick from the time traveling ghosts on Saturday, October 24 from 2:00-4:00pm! We are also opening the event a little earlier from 1:00-1:45 for children with disabilities or those who prefer a more quiet environment to enjoy trick or treating at the Museum. Trick or treat will
Belle Gunness: The Mystery Continues Event! Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2026 to learn about Belle Gunness and her appalling crimes. The each session begins with "The Gunness Mystery" documentary showing by County Historian Bruce Johnson, followed by a presentation by retired Judge William Boklund titled "The Belle Gunness Mystery: Hard Evidence & Occam’s
Join us on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00pm at the Museum for a fascinating program. Local historian Sue Harmon will be giving a presentation titled From Bicentennial to Semi-Quincentennial: 50 Years of History in La Porte. This is a FREE event and all are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided.
Families are invited to join us on Saturday, November 21st at the Museum for story time and an activity at 10:30am! This is a FREE event and all ages are welcome! Each month, Museum volunteers and staff will host a story time followed by a hands-on activity. For November, children are learning about Native Americans,
