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The Hoosier Slide, pictured in a 1907 postcard. The Hoosier Slide was a large sand dune on the shore of Lake Michigan near Michigan City, Indiana.The 200-foot (61 m) dune was a popular tourist destination in the late 19th century, attracting visitors for the view from the top and to slide down the dune's face.
North of Evanston and Michigan City, Indiana, the beach has been eroded by later ice movement or shoreline wave action. [1] The Toleston beach appeared to be present at Holland, Michigan, at the eastern end of Black Lake, being built out between the lake and the marsh, which extends east from Holland a short distance. It is there built up to a ...
On breakwater in Lake Michigan, 0.5 miles northwest of the Michigan City harbor 41°43′47″N 86°54′51″W / 41.7298°N 86.9141°W / 41.7298; -86.9141 ( Michigan City Breakwater Michigan City
Chicago visible across Lake Michigan from West Beach, Indiana Dunes National Park. West Beach, located adjacent to U.S. Route 12 and County Line Road, lies on the border of Gary and Portage, Indiana. It is a geographically separated section of the park that is preserved as a piece of public beach access and an example of the same theme of plant ...
It is on the southern shore of Lake Michigan and is 126 feet tall. It is a wandering dune that moves or shifts every year, and is called a "living dune." A view of Lake Michigan from Mount Baldy. Mount Baldy is accessible from U.S. Route 12 (also known as Dunes Highway) between the town of Pines and the western border of Michigan City, Indiana ...
The Florida Tropical House is a beach house located on Lake Michigan's shoreline in Beverly Shores, Indiana, US. It was built in 1933 as part of the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition at the 1933 World's Fair in nearby Chicago. Today it is part of the Century of Progress Architectural District, a historic district.
Haskell and Barker Historic District is a national historic district located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 205 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Michigan City. The district is named for the Haskell and Barker manufacturing ...
There has been a lighthouse in Michigan City for 170 years. However, "most people in Indiana don’t realize there is a lighthouse in the state." Mayor Oberlie passes out lapel pins to illustrate its importance and scope. He calls Lake Michigan "the city’s crown jewel," which became prominent when he was city planner in the 1970s. [10]