This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Porter County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Porter County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 5 historical markers located in Porter County.[1]
Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
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Iron Brigade[2] | 1995 | Along U.S. Route 20 at the southeastern corner of the State Road 49 overpass in Chesterton 41°38′8″N 87°3′28″W / 41.63556°N 87.05778°W |
Military | |
Willow Creek Confrontation[3] | 1995 | Southeastern corner of Woodland Park at 2100 Willow Creek Road in Portage 41°35′20″N 87°11′4″W / 41.58889°N 87.18444°W |
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor | |
Ogden Dunes Ski Jump[4] | 1997 | Kratz Field at 82 Hillcrest Road by Boat Club Road in Ogden Dunes 41°37′18″N 87°11′26″W / 41.62167°N 87.19056°W |
Sports, Special Events | |
Edwin Way Teale[5] | 2009 | 285 E. U.S. Route 20 in Chesterton 41°38′58″N 87°0′46″W / 41.64944°N 87.01278°W |
Education and Libraries, Nature and Natural Disasters, Newspapers and Media | |
Legacy of Steel / Burns Harbor Steel Plant[6] | 2018 | Burns Harbor Town Hall, 1240 N. Boo Rd., Burns Harbor 41°36′44.3″N 87°07′34.7″W / 41.612306°N 87.126306°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor |