Category Archives: Historical

Sleepy Hollow – Lowell Indiana
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a popular event that sells out ahead of time. So, We are posting the “Tickets On Sale Date” for our #PanoramaNOW Customers. The 2021 Dates are September 9th And 10th and September 16th and 17th, 2022. Purchase your tickets at Deep River Water park…

LaPorte Air Fair to Feature the B-25 at the LaPorte Airport
The Laporte Municipal Airport will be presenting their first Annual Air Fair from August 9th through August 15th, 2021 featuring the The B-25 “Maid in the Shade.” Air Fair hours are 9am – 6pm Tuesday thru Sunday. Tours of the B-25 are Tuesday thru Thursday NS and Fri-Sun from 2-6pm, Rides are…

Historic Barker Mansion Gets New Owner / Management
Located downtown Michigan City the city has transferred ownership of the Historic Barker Mansion to “The Barker Welfare Foundation.” The Barker Mansion is a historic home and living museum that seeks to preserve the history of the Barker family business and philanthropy in Michigan City. Tours, exhibits, programs and events provide it’s usefulness to the…

Laporte’s Annual Old Car Show
The La Porte County Historical Society 15th Annual Old Car Show will be held on Saturday, July 17TH, 2021 from 9AM-3PM . The Car Show is held on the grounds of the museum located at 2405 Indiana Ave. or Highway 35 at the south entrance to La Porte. The event is open to cars 30…

Everyday Items That Came From the Chicago World’s Fair
Discover everyday items that came from the Chicago World’s Fair. You probably never knew that Cracker Jacks, zippers, and chewing gum premiered in Chicago.

LaPorte County Historical Museum Opens!
The reopening of the La Porte County Historical Society Museum will take place Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Resuming its normal hours the museum will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time the La Porte County Historical Society announced. Mask wearing over the nose and mouth…

Cobe Cup Returns to Northwest Indiana -2022
The excitement returns to Northwest Indiana thanks to the Regional Streeters Car Club. The Annual and Historical Cobe Cup Car Cruise will be held on Saturday, May 28th Memorial Weekend, 2022. The course mocks the original historical race of 1909 – going thru Crown Point, Lowell and Cedar Lake, starting at Lake County Fairgrounds…

Aukiki Historical River Walk
The Kankakee Valley Historical Society is excited to offer a new activity! The Aukiki River Walk guided tour. This unique, experiential and family friendly activity is meant to raise awareness about the significance of the Kankakee River marsh, garner new members and help raise funds for our Collier Lodge restoration. …

The Best Dinosaur Exhibits in the United States
Great adventures await you! Use this brief guide to the three best dinosaur exhibits in the United States to plan your next trip for family fun.

Diana Of the Dunes Explained Online
More than 100 years ago, Alice Mabel Gray left her city life in Chicago, choosing instead to live in an abandoned shanty along the wild shoreline of the Indiana Dunes. For the next 10 years, as she explored her beloved dunes, she withstood both natural hardships and those created by a relentless, sensation-driven press. She…