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LaPorte County Historical Society along with LaPorte Little Theatre Club presents “Historical Broadway”

LAPORTE | What’s the real truth behind the romance between Fannie Brice and Nicky Arnstein? Did Maria Von Trapp really want to be a nun? The La Porte County Historical Society along with La Porte Little Theatre Club will be presenting an after-hours variety show on the lower level of the mus…

LaPorte County Historical Society schedule of summer events

LAPORTE | The La Porte County Historical Society Museum has scheduled many fun events for the whole family for the summer of 2013. Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss anything!

Hoosiers in the movies

“Hoosiers in the Movies” Program

LAPORTE | A surprising number of people from Indiana were important figures in the motion picture industry. Did you know that movie director Robert Wise was from Winchester, Howard Hawks was from Goshen, and Sydney Pollack was from South Bend? Actors Steve McQueen, James Dean, and Red Skelto…

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New Spring 2013 display at LaPorte County Historical Society Museum

LAPORTE | What secrets lie in wait at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum? The staff has been hard at work uncovering those secrets while preparing the new exhibit, “Forgotten History”. For 107 years, residents of La Porte County have been entrusting their precious, and sometimes n…

Fern Eddy Shultz, LaPorte County historian

Black History Month program at LaPorte County Historical Society Museum

LAPORTE | “The Underground Railroad in La Porte County” will be presented by Fern Eddy Schultz, La Porte County Historian, at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum meeting room, Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. This has been changed from the 9th as originally reported. This w…

Rumely Hotel in LaPorte

LaPorte County Historical Society holds photo contest

LAPORTE | Calling all photographers! These days everyone takes photos of everything and use other things besides cameras to do it! Why not see how your photos stack up against others and maybe win a prize at the same time!

Vintage valentines

Vintage valentine

Vintage valentines on display at LaPorte County Historical Society

LAPORTE | It’s that time of year again when the La Porte County Historical Society displays its vast collection of vintage Valentines. The Valentines are on display in the period rooms at the museum. In the Victorian Dining room, the table is covered with Valentine greetings of the time. The…

Holiday program at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum

LAPORTE | The next Holiday event planned for the La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be this Saturday, December 22nd. It will be a program presented by County Historian, Fern Eddy Schultz and Museum Curator, Susie Richter. The Christmas theme at the museum for 2012 is “Historical …