La Porte County Historical Society Museum

By Water’s Edge: 
Summers Past on La Porte County’s Lakes
 
 
 

This exhibit of vintage photographs shows La Porte County residents from the late 19th century through the 1950’s relaxing by the area’s many lakes.  

 

Images included show steamboats on the waters of Pine Lake, the concession stand in the Fox Park pavilion, the roller coaster at Washington Park in Michigan City, summer cottages in the Chautauqua-style Weller’s Grove on Stone Lake, and church picnic groups near the lakes. 

 

Also displayed are examples of swimwear from the period.  Come view these fascinating reminders of sultry summer days of long ago.

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