LaPorte to Valparaiso Stagecoach Line

La Porte County Historical Society

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La Porte to Valparaiso Stagecoach Line

La Porte and Valparaiso were connected by a stagecoach line from the 1840’s to 1870.
Westville’s William S. Parkinson was the line’s last owner.
The fare to Valparaiso was $1.25; La Porte to Westville cost 75 cents.
The coach carried nine people crowded inside, and ten outside on top.
The trip from La Porte to Westville took about 2 hours.

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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 $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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