In the past, Chautauqua has built on the cultural, historical, environmental, economic, political, and religious heritage found here in Northwest Indiana and throughout the Dunes region.
Chautauquas were popular in the late 19th and early 20th century as accessible and participatory educational models. They were fairly common traveling institutions of learning in their day. The Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, NY maintains this tradition to this day. It is this cultural icon that we hope to replicate in small part in the Indiana Dunes.
Relive the cultural, educational, artistic, and historic experience of the 1880s-1920s Chautauquas. Based on the model of the Chautauqua Institute in New York, guests will experience lectures, debates, interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, and artistic performances all based around the theme of “Inspire Rewire: creating conversations across worldviews.”
Chautauqua in the Dunes has brought together learners of all ages to explore and engage with the topics of the day including environment, economics, politics, religion, art, and history. In keeping with the historical nature of the early 20th century Chautauquas participants will be able to partake of lectures, debates, concerts, performances, and more through a series of topic-based presentations.
Chautauqua in the Dunes seeks to engage the mind, body, and spirit of the individual in the context of cooperative, experiential learning. It seeks to change individual’s worldview through interdisciplinary thought, expression, education, information, and presentation. Finally it seeks to create understanding across pre-conceived barriers (racial/ethnic, geographic, socio-economic, cultural, etc).
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Chatauqua in the Dunes โPollination Investigationโ Poster Series on Display at Indiana Dunes this Summer
Nearly 90% of flowering plants rely on approximately 200,000 species of animal pollinators for fertilization. Smithsonian Gardens and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service present โPollination Investigation,โ a poster exhibition that explores the who, what, when, where, why, and how of pollination by interpreting the unique relationship between pollinators and flowers. The posters will be on view from 9 am โ 4 pm central time daily at Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center, 1600 N 25 East in Chesterton, IN through August 2025.
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National Park Announces Project 1966 โ Hike Every Trail
Join a ranger and hike all the trails in Indiana Dunes National Park. This hiking challenge will take place over the course of the summer with each week featuring a ranger-led hike on a different trail. There will be a total of 19 hikes covering 66 miles to honor the year, 1966, when the park was established. Canโt make them all or want to do some self-guided hikes instead? Then ask for information about the hikes at the Visitor Center, the Paul H. Douglas Center, or look on our website
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If you are a History Buff You Might Want To visit:
If you are a History Buff You Might Want To visit:
Century of Progress Tour
(Historic Homes brought over to the Indiana Dunes from the Chicago’s World Fair)
Sleepy Hollow
(Annual Re-enactment in Crown Point that is extremely popular)
Aukiki Historical River Walk
(this walk is no longer presented, but describes the Aukiki River)
Bartlett Homes Featured at Garden Walk
(describes the Beverly Shores Developer Bartlett)
Chautaugqua In The Dunes
(a community educational event covering local arts, culture, history and environment)
LaPorteโs Annual Old Car Show
(Details the museum’s permanent old car display)
Cobe Cup – The Original Indy 500
(Describes how the Indy 500 Got started in Northwest Indiana)
From a Bailly Point of View – Porter County Museum
(details the Fur trading in NwIndiana and Porter County’s First Non-Native Settler)
Famous People from LaPorte
(Details 3 Famous People From Laporte – Anne Baxter, Dr. Scholl, Space Admin Roy Johnson, Pitcher Don Larsen, Actress Ashley Hinshaw, Comedian Jim Gaffingan)
Historic Giese Church Restored
(Describes the Historic Miniature Giese Church and it’s History)
1941 Indiana Dunes Time Capsule Opened
(find out what they found)
Historic House Of Tomorrow
(Part of the World’s Fair Homes that Were moved from Chicago to the Indiana Dunes)
Popular Items That Came from the Chicago World’s Fair
(find out several inventions that are still around today)
Discover More About the Indiana Dunes:
Chesterton European Market
Century of Progress Tour
Things to Do in Michigan City
Dunes Learning Center
Chesterton Art Center
Things To Do in Chesterton
Indiana Dunes Becomes a National Park
Songbird Prairie Bed & Breakfast awarded โBest Romantic Getawayโ
Chautauqua in the Dunes
Lake Michigan Beaches
Free Beach Shuttles at Indiana Dunes
Birding Festival (May)
Maple Sugar Time (Early March)
Visit Mount Baldy
Outdoor Adventure Festival (Fall)
Apples Festival (Fall)
Local Family Fun Amusement Parks
Things to do in Valparaiso
Things to do in Portage
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