From rustic landmarks to Mid-Century Modern, experience a century of architecture at Indiana Dunes National Park on our May 2nd, 2026. Logs to Lustrons tour, featuring log structures of early settlement days, frame homes from the Victorian period, and mid-century homes of glass, stucco, and metal.
On a 3.5-hour guided tour, participants will travel by shuttle while park rangers provide overviews of 11 historic sites with five landmarks open for interior viewing including the Beverly Shores Depot Museum, where attendees can view a brick-making demonstration and test their building skills in our Lincoln Log contest (open to all ages).
Children can earn a Junior Ranger badge by picking up a workbook, program, and a bag with a sketchbook and pencil at the Visitor Center before starting the tour, participating in hands-on activities offered at select tour sites, and showing the completed workbook to a park ranger by tour’s end.
In addition to your ranger-led bus tour, stop by the park’s Chellberg Farm for a self-guided look at the 1885 farmhouse and outbuildings.
TICKETS
Tickets cost $40/general public, $35/Indiana Landmarks member, and are free to children or youth under age 16. Advance registration required. Purchase tickets using the form below or visit LogstoLustronsTour26.eventbrite.com. or by calling Indiana Landmarks at 317-639-4534 or 800-450-4534.
ACCESSIBILITY
Not all tour sites and tour shuttles are accessible. Some sites require walking and navigating stairs. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance by calling Indiana Landmarks, 574-232-4534.
NOTE ON PARK FEES
Entrance fees to Indiana Dunes National Park are waived for ticketholders for the length of the tour. If you decide to recreate in the National Park outside of your tour time, the entrance fee will be required.
LOGS TO LUSTRONS T-SHIRTS
Commemorative Logs to Lustrons t-shirts are available for pre-order as part of your ticket purchase through April 3. Tourgoers may pick up their orders when checking in for the tour at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center. Additional t-shirts will be available for purchase on-site, while supplies last.
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