Welcome to the site of the La Porte County Historical Society Museum! We hope you enjoy your tour and will consider attending in person when you can! La Porte County is rich in history and the wonderful museum reflects that. The La Porte County Historical Society Museum hosts many events and exhibits each year; from re-enacting the Civil War to filling an acre of land with old cars, permanent exhibits to special current exhibits, there is something for everyone!
Time Travelers Wanted:
Belle Gunness Exhibit
Package of 58 copies of pages of transcriptions of Coroner's Inquisitions -- victims recovered at Belle Gunness farm...
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Period Rooms
There are 14 “period room” displays that depict different times in history. Guests of the museum step back in time and visit an authentic...
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Kesling Auto Collection
On view in the La Porte County Historical Society Museum is the Kesling Automobile Collection, consisting of more than 30 vintage automobiles...
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Many Other Exhibits
La Porte County History Museum has many permanant exhibits as well as seasonally-changing exhibits...
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W.A. Jones Collection
The majority of the downstairs level of the museum is given over to the W. A Jones Collection of Ancient Weapons. There are nearly 850 weapons on display...
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Historic La Porte, Indiana
Before 1830, all of La Porte and Starke Counties were a part of the Pottawatomie Nation. All of the land from the Wabash River to Lake Michigan belonged to...
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Children’s Storytime & Activity at the Museum!
Families are invited to join us on Saturday, March 21st at the Museum for story time and an activity at 10:30am! This is a FREE event and all ages are welcome!
Each month, Museum volunteers and staff will host a story time followed by a hands-on activity. For March, children are going to learn about trains!
Historical Society Meeting!
Join us on Saturday, March 21st at 2:00pm for our first Historical Society Meeting of the year!
Gary and Sandy Ashby are the guest speakers and will be giving a talk titled ‘We Met at the White House: Our Service to Three Presidents’. The three Presidents they worked under were Nixon, Ford, and Carter.
We hope everyone can join us on Saturday to hear about the Ashby’s fascinating careers!
This is a FREE event and all are welcome.