La Porte Indiana And Its Environs (IN) (Images of America) |  | Author: La Porte County Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 128
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.7 x 0.3
ISBN: 0738519693
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780738519692
ASIN: 0738519693
Publication Date: June 2, 2002
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Originally part of the Pottawatomie Nation, the northern Indiana area of La Porte, which is French for ìThe Door,î was named for the access it provided settlers who passed westward into the Calumet River valley. Now known as ìThe Maple Cityî for its many beautiful and colorful trees, La Porte boasts a rich and varied history. From its beginnings in 1833 when the cityís founding fathers donated the land for the public square, through the 1930s and beyond, La Porte has been central to the areaís business, agricultural, religious, and architectural development. ÝÝThe diverse and rich history of the La Porte area is captured in this remarkable collection of over 200 vintage photographs. La Porte, Indiana and Its Environs depicts the history of the area from the Pioneer Period through the 1930s. It chronicles the changes and challenges faced as the log cabins of the Pioneer Days became the elaborate homes of the early 20th century, as businesses evolved to meet the changes of industrialization, and as one-room school houses were replaced to meet the needs of the growing community. ÝÝ
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