Welcome to the La Porte County Historical Society!

La Porte County Historical Society

Welcome to our new website and web address: www.laportecountyhistory.org. New Museum building now open to the public. Museum hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 - 4:30.

La Porte County Court House

This photo shows the 1848 La Porte County Court House after an impressive ice storm. The Court House was designed by famed Chicago architect John Mills Van Osdel, who was brought to Chicago by the city's first mayor to design his home. Van Osdel went on to design many of Chicago's early period buildings, and rescued his own blueprints from the Chicago Fire of 1871, allowing many important buildings to be quickly reconstructed after the embers died out.

Court House

More Historical Photography

La Porte County Historical Society Museum
2405 Indiana Avenue, Suite 1
La Porte, IN 46350
Tel: 219/324-6767
Fax: 219/324-9029

Admission Charge: La Porte County Adult Residents $3
Out-of-county Adult Residents $6
Out-of-County Seniors 60 and over $5
Children/Students 12-17 $3
Commercial bus tour participants $3

Children under 12, La Porte County Historical Society, Inc. members
Time Traveler affiliates, School Tours FREE

OPEN TO PUBLIC
Tuesday thru Saturday
10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M
Handicapped accessible

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