Veteran's Free Day, Coast Guard Founding Day
2025-08-05

End of Summer Fun Day
2025-08-16

New Scavenger Hunt
2025-09-02

Historical Cruise on Lake Michigan! Tickets Required.
2025-09-13 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Harbor Country Adventures, 200 Heisman Harbor, Michigan City, Indiana, 46360, United States
The Historical Cruise on Lake Michigan is Sold Out!
Please email Museum Assistant Director Savannah Jackson at assistantdirector@laportecountyhistory.org if you purchased tickets and did not receive an email regarding parking, boarding time, etc.

This event will take place on September 13th, 2025 from 4:00 – 6:00pm.
The tour boat is located at the 200 Heisman Harbor, right behind the Old Lighthouse Museum in Michigan City.

National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins
2025-09-15

Historian of the Year Program
2025-09-16 19:00
The La Porte County Historical Society will be presenting its annual awards for the “Historians of the Year” on Tuesday, September 16, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. 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. The individual “Historian of the Year” will be Judge William Boklund, and the “Historian of the Past”, being honored posthumously, is Bill Swedenberg. The two county organizations being recognized for their many years of continuous service to the people of La Porte County are La Porte Little Theatre and La Porte Community Concerts. All society members and the public are welcome to attend the evening’s presentations. Refreshments will be available after the program.

Veteran's Free Day, Air Force Founding Day
2025-09-18

Traveling Exhibit 'The Great War'
2025-09-26
This traveling exhibit by the Indiana Historical Society explores World War I and expands on how the war started, when America entered the war, and how Hoosiers participated in the war effort. This exhibit will be on display until November 14.

New Scavenger Hunt
2025-10-01
Search around the Museum for our mischievous bats in the newest scavenger hunt!

Greenwood Cemetery Tour - October 4, 2025 (Registration Required!)
2025-10-04 | Greenwood Cemetery, 153 Tilden Ave, Michigan City, IN, 46360, United States
History and Mystery at Greenwood Cemetery!
Step back in time with Museum staff and explore Greenwood Cemetery in Michigan City, Indiana. Discover the history of Greenwood Cemetery and learn about the remarkable people who are buried there. Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious, this immersive experience promises a journey through the past you won’t forget.
Reserve your spot today and let history come to life!
This event will take place on October 4th, 2025 at the following times: 12:00pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm
Tickets are $5 for Adults. Society Members and children are free.

Please email Museum Assistant Director Savannah Jackson at assistantdirector@laportecountyhistory.org if you are a Society Member to reserve your spot.

Veteran's Free Day, Navy Founding Day
2025-10-14

Historical Society Meeting
2025-10-21 19:00
Paul Vicari, a soil conservationist with the La Porte County Soil and Water, will give a program about the new savanna conservation project at the Museum. 7:00 PM. at the Museum.

Museum Trick or Treat
2025-10-25 14:00 - 16:00 | La Porte County Histoeical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave, La Porte, IN, 46350-6063, United States
Museum Trick or Treat on Saturday, October 25!

From 2:00-4:00pm, visit our period rooms to get a trick or a treat from our spooky time traveling friends at the Museum! They only visit once a year so you don’t want to miss them!

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.

Admission is FREE to trick or treaters during the event.

Trick or treat will be on the main level of the Museum. The upper and lower levels will be closed to visitors during the event.

You don’t want to miss out on this frightening event!

New Scavenger Hunt
2025-11-01
Can you find all of the turkeys in our new scavenger hunt?

Veteran's Free Day, Marines Founding Day
2025-11-08

Veteran's Free Day, Veteran's Day
2025-11-11

Traveling Exhibit
2025-11-14
Traveling Exhibit The Great War is leaving.

Historical Society Meeting
2025-11-18 19:00
Kelly Reiss, Director of University Archives and Feet First Exhibition at Rosalind Franklin University, will be giving a talk about Dr. Scholl, the famous foot specialist from La Porte County. 7:00 PM. at the Museum.

Holiday Artisan Fair
2025-11-22 10:00 - 15:00
The La Porte County Historical Society is happy to announce that we will be hosting our fifth annual Holiday Artisan Fair! This year’s fair will take place on Saturday, November 22 from 10:00-3:00 CST at the Museum. There will be local artisans offering unique holiday gift items; ornaments, jewelry, original prints and cards, ceramics, organic pet treats, crochet, fiber art, resin art and more! It’s the perfect place to find a gift for someone who has everything. The Museum gift shop will also be open, offering a place to buy La Porte County merchandise for the historians in your life.

Museum Closed for Thanksgiving
2025-11-27

Holiday Season Begins at the Museum!
2025-12-02
Come see the Museum decorated for the holiday season!

Veteran's Free Day, National Guard Founding Day
2025-12-13

Night at the Giese Church
2025-12-20 18:00 - 20:00
On Saturday, December 20th from 6-8pm, the La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be hosting the annual Night at the Giese Church! Come on down to see this amazing church that has been a holiday tradition in La Porte for decades and learn the history behind it! Hot cocoa and cookies will be provided.

Museum Closed for Christmas
2025-12-25

Historical Society Meeting
2026-03-21 14:00 - 15:00
Join us on Saturday, March 21st at 2:00pm for our first Historical Society Meeting of the year!

Gary and Sandy Ashby are the guest speakers and will be giving a talk titled ‘We Met at the White House: Our Service to Three Presidents’. The three Presidents they worked under were Nixon, Ford, and Carter.

We hope everyone can join us on Saturday to hear about the Ashby’s fascinating careers!

This is a FREE event and all are welcome.

Documentary Showing at the Museum!
2026-04-04 14:00 - 15:00
Join us on Saturday, April 4 at 2:00pm for a showing of the documentary ‘Discovering Naomi Anderson’ by Rana Segal!

After the showing, there will be a Q & A session with Rana and others who were involved in the documentary.

We hope everyone will be able to stop by to see this wonderful film and chat with those who helped create it!

Below is a short bio of Naomi Anderson:

Naomi Bowman Talbert Anderson was born in Michigan City on March 1, 1843. She went to a public school there; she was the first black person to attend the school. Anderson spent her first 20 years in Michigan City. By 1868, Anderson and her husband, William Talbert, moved to Chicago. It was during this time that she became heavily involved in the temperance movement, working to protect POC and teenagers from the effects of alcohol.

In 1869, Anderson spoke at the first Women’s Rights Conference in Chicago. She said, “Black women have no more rights now than they had before the abolition of slavery.” This speech became very popular and was printed in newspapers across America. She continued to champion temperance and women’s suffrage, even speaking with Susan B. Anthony. Anderson spoke at hundreds of events across the country. She also established three orphanages and fought so other young black girls could have the same educational opportunity she did. Anderson passed away on June 9, 1899.

Children's Storytime & Activity
2026-04-18 10:30 - 11:30
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.

Postcards of La Porte County Exhibit Opens
2026-04-24 08:00 - 17:00
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.

Historical Society Meeting!
2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 | La Porte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave, La Porte, IN, 46350-6063, United States
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 Europe. Many of these emigrants were willing to become indentured servants for the chance of a better life in Colonial Maryland. Susannah Pottenger was born during the French and Indian War and was raised on a Maryland tobacco farm. She was orphaned in Virginia during the Revolutionary War, survived the dangerous Kentucky frontier, and was widowed very young. Susannah Pottenger-Brown died in Illinois during the Civil War, aged more than 100 years.

We hope everyone can join us on Tuesday night to learn about this fascinating woman and her family! This is a FREE event and all are welcome.

Children’s Storytime & Activity!
2026-05-23 10:30 - 11:30 | La Porte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave, La Porte, IN, 46350-6063, United States
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 event!
