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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17MJ_the-goshen-dam-and-millrace-hydraulic-canal_Goshen-IN.html
Construction of the Goshen Dam and Millrace Canal began in March of 1867 and was completed on April 18, 1868, the same day Goshen was incorporated as a city. The project was built by a 40 man crew using horses and plows to excavate the canal bed. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17L3_st-john-township-school-district-2_Schererville-IN.html
Built, 1853, approximately one half mile south; closed, 1907; moved to this site and restored for educational and community uses, 1993-1994. One of twelve St. John Township schools; structure typical of early one-room school buildings in Indiana.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17L2_edwin-way-teale_Chesterton-IN.html
(Front Side)Born 1899 in Illinois, Teale became an influential naturalist, author, and photographer who won 1966 Pulitzer Prize for his book Wandering Through Winter. Teale wrote that boyhood summers and holidays spent near here at his grandparent…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17KW_willow-creek-confrontation_Portage-IN.html
As railroad lines expanded through U.S., conflict occurred between competing lines. Michigan Central Railroad, with track in Porter County since 1851, briefly defied state militia and court orders (1874) to allow Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to cro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17KU_ogden-dunes-ski-jump_Ogden-Dunes-IN.html
Steel and wood ski jump with adjustable height and length was built here for Ogden Dunes Ski club, incorporated in 1927 to promote winter sports. Five annual events with international competitors were held 1928-1932, with 7,000 to 20,000 spectator…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17KS_dutch-in-the-calumet-region_Highland-IN.html
Dutch immigrants after 1850 began moving to this area because of its similarities to their homeland. They helped to locate ditches to drain water from the extensive marshes, leaving rich land to expand successful horticultural activities.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17KR_st-johns-lutheran-church_Gary-IN.html
St. John's Church, the oldest surviving institution in Gary and north of the Little Calumet River, began with the work of the Rev. Henry Wunder in the early 1860's. He regularly came from Chicago by horse and buggy. Baptism records date from 1863;…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17KQ_century-of-progress-homes_Michigan-City-IN.html
"Century of Progress" homes at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair showcased innovative building materials and designs. Visitors marveled at modern features like dishwashers and air conditioners.
In 1935, developer Robert Bartlett brought five Centur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17JA_ball-band-factory_Mishawaka-IN.html
Introduction
This monument, overlooking the site of the former Ball-Band factory on the south bank of the St. Joseph River, pays tribute to the thousands of men and women who labored there. The swift-flowing waters of the river attracted manufa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17J9_mishawaka-high-school_Mishawaka-IN.html
Mishawaka's first public high school was opened in 1874 with an enrollment of sixty students. Accredited in 1876, the school graduated its first class in June, 1878. The original building was a three-story red brick structure at First and Hill str…