List of Indiana state historical markers in LaPorte County

Location of LaPorte County in Indiana

This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in LaPorte County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 9 historical markers located in LaPorte County. ^[1]

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Year placed	Location	Topics
Civil War Camps [2]		1962	Junction of W. State Road 2 and Colfax Avenue in La Porte 41°36′1″N86°44′19″W / 41.60028°N 86.73861°W / 41.60028; -86.73861 (Civil War Camps)	Military
Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad [3]		1995	Junction of State Road 39 and County Road 250 south of La Porte 41°34′1″N86°44′21.6″W / 41.56694°N 86.739333°W / 41.56694; -86.739333 (Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad)	Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
Camp Anderson [4]		1996	2404 E. Michigan Boulevard in Michigan City 41°42′32.3″N86°52′12″W / 41.708972°N 86.87000°W / 41.708972; -86.87000 (Camp Anderson)	Military
Indiana Territory Boundary Line [5]		1999	213 Pine Lake Avenue in La Porte 41°37′0.6″N86°43′58″W / 41.616833°N 86.73278°W / 41.616833; -86.73278 (Indiana Territory Boundary Line)	Early Settlement and Exploration, Government Institutions
LaPorte County Courthouse [6]		2001	813 Lincolnway on the southeastern corner of the LaPorte County Courthouse lawn in La Porte 41°36′40″N86°43′19″W / 41.61111°N 86.72194°W / 41.61111; -86.72194 (La Porte County Courthouse)	Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture
La Porte's Carnegie Library [7]		2002	LaPorte County Public Library on the southwestern corner of the junction of 904 Indiana Avenue (U.S. Route 35) and Maple Avenue in La Porte 41°36′32″N86°43′1.6″W / 41.60889°N 86.717111°W / 41.60889; -86.717111 (La Porte's Carnegie Library)	Carnegie Library, Buildings and Architecture
The Rumely Companies [8]		2003	Northwestern corner of the junction of Madison Street and Lincolnway in La Porte 41°36′36.5″N86°43′25″W / 41.610139°N 86.72361°W / 41.610139; -86.72361 (The Rumely Companies)	Business, Industry, and Labor, Immigration and Ethnic Groups, Agriculture, Science, Medicine, and Inventions
The Lincoln Funeral Train [9]		2010	100 E. Michigan Blvd. (U.S. 12), Michigan City
La Porte University / Indiana Medical College [10]		2018	Southeast corner of Clay and Harrison Streets in La Porte 41°36′36.0576″N86°43′2.3736″W / 41.610016000°N 86.717326000°W / 41.610016000; -86.717326000 (La Porte University)	Education

See also

• List of Indiana state historical markers
• National Register of Historic Places listings in LaPorte County, Indiana

References

1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. Civil War Camps, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
3. Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
4. Camp Anderson, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
5. , Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2021-03-16.
6. La Porte County Courthouse, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
7. La Porte's Carnegie Library, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
8. The Rumely Companies, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
9. IHB (2020-12-16). "The Lincoln Funeral Train". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
10. Indiana Territory Boundary Line, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

External links

• Indiana Historical Marker Program
• Indiana Historical Bureau