families: Morocco, Indiana - Back in Time ==== A Glance at History - 08/21/07 12:56 AM
Residents of this out-of-the way region aren't lacking in opportunities, according to Lake Village librarian Mary Kay Emmrich.
"We do the same things everyone else does," she said. "We just have to travel farther to do them."
The four-square-mile Newton County area is unincorporated, but that doesn't mean it's lacking in recorded … (0 comments)
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families: Wheatfield, Indiana - Back in Time ==== A Glance at History - 08/21/07 12:43 AM
Wheatfield was founded in 1883 on land donated by Simon and Mae Thompson. Like many of the communities in Jasper and Newton counties, the land that Wheatfield occupies was once swampland. Wild rice, or swamp grass, grew in abundance before the land was drained in the mid 19th century.
Acres of this … (0 comments)
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families: Roselawn, Indiana - Back in Time ==== A Glance at History - 08/21/07 12:30 AM
When you say "Roselawn" to a Northwest Indiana resident, what comes to mind is not necessarily what Roselawn-area residents want you to think first: nudist resorts and an airline disaster. In October 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184 crashed due to icing in a soybean field near Roselawn killing all 68 people … (0 comments)
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families: Lake Village, Indiana - Back in Time ==== A Glance at History - 08/21/07 12:19 AM
LAKE VILLAGE AIRPORT
Residents of this out-of-the way region aren't lacking in opportunities, according to Lake Village librarian Mary Kay Emmrich. "We do the same things everyone else does," she said. "We just have to travel farther to do them."
The four-square-mile Newton County area is unincorporated, but that doesn't mean it's … (0 comments)
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families: Wheeler, Indiana - Back in Time ==== A Glance at History - 08/21/07 12:12 AM
Although there are many stories about the origin of the word "Hoosier," early Wheeler residents might be responsible for its common use. In the mid-1800s, one of the first frame buildings in the area became a well-known inn called the "Hoosier's Nest." The fame of Hoosier's Nest was captured in an … (0 comments)
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families: Shelby, Indiana - Back in Time ==== A Glance at History - 08/21/07 12:07 AM
Hugging the north banks of the Kankakee River, this sleepy community that once drew Chicago businessmen and political types for plentiful hunting and fishing continues to draw those with a love of quiet, river life.
In 1886, William Shelby, president of the Lake Agricultural Co., laid out the area, which remains unincorporated … (0 comments)
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families: Brunswick, Indiana - Back in Time ==== A Glance at History - 08/21/07 12:02 AM
For more than a century, the hamlet of Brunswick has been locked in time - its pristine landscape undisturbed by an influx of traffic, noise or major developments. And Donn Hylek, owner of Reichert's Tavern, one of only two businesses still operating in the community founded by German immigrants back in … (2 comments)
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families: La Porte, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/31/07 12:00 AM
La Porte, Indiana, in La Porte county
La Porte (French for "The Door") is a city in La Porte County, Indiana, of which it is the county seat. Its population was 21,621 at the 2000 census. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan … (0 comments)
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families: Wanatah, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/30/07 11:54 PM
Wanatah, Indiana is in La Porte county.
Wanatah is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,013 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
LaPorte County was formed in 1832. The name means "the door" or "the port" in … (0 comments)
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families: La Crosse, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/30/07 11:50 PM
La Crosse, Indiana, in La Porte county
LaCrosse is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 561 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. LaCrosse is a small farming town with several businesses-The Co-op, Super Foods, a bank, … (0 comments)
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families: Long Beach, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/30/07 11:44 PM
Long Beach, Indiana, in La Porte county
Long Beach is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, Long Beach population was 1,559. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chief Justice John Roberts grew up in Long Beach.
Located on the southeast … (0 comments)
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families: Westville, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/30/07 11:20 PM
Westville, Indiana, in La Porte county
Westville is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,116 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Westville is near Michigan City is noted for both its proximity to the Indiana Dunes National … (1 comments)
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families: Porter, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/25/07 02:01 AM
Porter, Indiana, in Porter county
PORTER IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE: Indiana Dunes State Park is located 47 miles east of Chicago, Illinois. The beaches are bounded by Lake Michigan and the National Park Service operated Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The 1,530 acre (66.2 km²) Dunes Nature Preserve makes up the bulk … (0 comments)
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families: Hebron, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/25/07 01:43 AM
Hebron, Indiana, in Porter county
The History of Hebron is intertwined with that of Boone Township. For this reason, both will be mentioned here. The land in Boone Township was opened for settlement by virtue of a treaty between the United Sates Government and the Pottawattomi Indians in 1832. In the early … (0 comments)
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families: Highland, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/16/07 09:20 PM
Highland, Indiana, in Lake county
Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,546 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on April 4, 1910. Highland is a southeastern suburb of Chicago, Illinois.
In 1847, two pioneers, Michael and Judith Johnston, became Highland's first settlers (Judith Johnston Elementary … (0 comments)
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families: Hammond, Indiana - QuickFacts - 07/16/07 09:15 PM
Hammond, Indiana, in Lake county
Hammond (IPA: [ˈhæ.mənd]) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 83,048 at the 2000 census.
The first permanent residents arrived around 1847 to settle on land between the Grand and Little Calumet Rivers, on the … (0 comments)
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families: Gary, Indiana - QuickFacts - 06/25/07 01:15 AM
Gary, Indiana, in Lake county
Gary is the largest city in Lake County, Indiana, USA. The city is located in the southeastern portion of Chicago metropolitan area and is approximately 25 miles from downtown Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 102,746 and is the largest … (0 comments)
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families: East Chicago, Indiana - QuickFacts - 06/25/07 01:11 AM
East Chicago, Indiana, in Lake county
East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. The population was 32,414 at the 2000 census.
The nearest commercial airport to East Chicago is the Gary/Chicago International Airport in neighboring Gary. The South Shore Line (NICTD) has a station in East Chicago, and … (0 comments)
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families: Chesterton, Indiana - QuickFacts - 06/25/07 01:03 AM
Chesterton, Indiana, in Porter county
Chesterton is a town in Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,488 at the 2000 census.
United Airlines NC13304, the first known case of an attack against an aircraft, was downed by nitroglycerine bomb above Chesterton on October 10, 1933. All 7 persons aboard the aircraft … (0 comments)
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families: Cedar Lake, Indiana - QuickFacts - 06/25/07 12:58 AM
Cedar Lake, Indiana, in Lake county
Cedar Lake is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,279 at the 2000 census. The town is known for Cedar Lake (was called Red Cedar Lake before).
Cedar Lake is in the County of Lake = Lake County is a county located … (0 comments)
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families: Burns Harbor, Indiana - QuickFacts - 06/25/07 12:53 AM
Burns Harbor, Indiana, in Porter county
Before the Town of Burns Harbor was incorporated, the center of community activity was the Westport Community Club, which was established in 1954. During the next decade, a number of proposals to annex the Westport area to neighboring towns were discussed at meetings held at the … (0 comments)
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