La Porte County Historical Society

The La Porte County Historical Society Board of Directors is pleased to announce that on September 4, 2019, the Museum building was officially named The Kesling Building in honor of Dr. Peter C. and Charlene J. Kesling who were special guests at the...

The La Porte County Historical Society is pleased to announce its participation in Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual free Museum Day. In order to visit the La Porte County Historical Society Museum for free on Saturday, September 21st, you must...

Did you know that “Garfield,” “Raggedy Ann,” “Clifford, the Big Red Dog,” and even “Dick, Jane, and Sally” were all born in Indiana? Come hear more fascinating facts about Indiana authors and their world-renowned works in a...

The La Porte County Historical Society held its 12th Annual Classic Car Show Saturday, July 20, 2019, on the Museum grounds. The Historical Society would like to thank Dave Mann, Chairman; board members; staff; and dedicated volunteers for all their...

The La Porte County Historical Society Museum is proud to announce that it is now a Blue Star Museum.  Blue Star Museums offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and up to five family members. The 2019 Blue Star...

The theme of the 2019 La Porte County Historical Society Museum’s photography contest is La Porte County Doors and Windows. The photo must be an unframed, 8”x10”, black and white or color photo. The subject of the photograph must be in La Porte...

The La Porte County Historical Society Museum will host the 12th Annual Classic & Antique Car Show on Saturday, July 20. Event hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and the registration fee for exhibited cars is...

The La Porte County Historical Society calendars for 2018 are now for sale at the museum. Each year a theme is chosen concerning local history. This year the calendar features La Porte County Quilts from the Historical Society’s collection. The...

The La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be closing early at 2 PM on Christmas Eve. The following week, it will be closed for all of Friday December 30th and Saturday December 31st. Otherwise, except for these changes, the hours will remain...

Scrapbooks are making a comeback! Creating scrapbooks has become an art form lately. However, the art of scrapbooking goes back many generations. If you have ever spent a rainy afternoon blowing the dust off a family photo album, then you know the...