Families are invited to join us on Saturday, April 18th at the Museum for story time and a hands-on activity at 10:30am! This is a FREE event and all ages are welcome! For April, children are going to learn about the 9-sided Door Prairie Barn that is next to the Museum.
See a variety of vintage postcards in the Museum's collection and learn about the places around La Porte County that the postcards highlighted! This exhibit will be on display until August 29.
Join us on Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00pm for a Historical Society Meeting! Gene Bukowski will be giving a program titled “From Tobacco Plantation to La Porte Pioneer Woman: The Remarkable Life of Susannah Pottenger-Brown.” Susannah Pottenger’s life embodied the course of early American history. Susannah was a descendant of those escaping religious persecution in
Families are invited to join us on Saturday, May 23rd at 10:30am for a story and hands-on activity at the Museum. For May, children are learning about farming and will be able to grow their own plant that they can take home with them. All ages are welcome and this is a free
History and Mystery at Patton Cemetery! Take a walk through history with Museum staff as we explore Patton Cemetery in La Porte, Indiana. Learn the history of Patton Cemetery and the people who are buried there. This event will take place on May 30, 2026 at the following times: 12:00pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm Tickets are $5 for Adults.
The exhibit explores and examines the life and work of Indiana cartoonists. Included in the exhibit is “the dean of America’s editorial cartoonists,” Evansville’s Karl Kae Knecht; “the first black political cartoonist,” Henry Jackson Lewis, who worked for the Indianapolis Freeman; Abe Martin creator Frank McKinney “Kin” Hubbard; Richmond’s Gaar Williams, who earned a designation
Join us as we celebrate National Dairy Month! A small pop-up exhibit will showcase artifacts from the various dairy farms of La Porte County. This exhibit will be on display until the end of June.
Vintage postcards from the Museum’s archives will be on display showing locations from all over the county. Messages written on the back in the early 1900s have been transcribed for you to enjoy! This exhibit will be on display until August 29.
Join us at the Museum on Thursday, June 18 from 5:00 - 7:00pm for a program on the Underground Railroad in Northwest Indiana. This public program will offer a broad historical look at the Underground Railroad in northwestern Indiana, highlighting the courageous journeys of freedom seekers and the efforts of local abolitionists who assisted them
Juneteenth Celebration & Storytime! Families are invited to the Museum to learn about Naomi Anderson to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, June 19 at 10:30am. Local author Cheryl Chapman and Dale Cooper will be reading a story and answering questions about Mrs. Anderson’s life and impact. We hope to see everyone there!
