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Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles (72 km) east of Chicago and is 40 miles (64 km) west of South Bend. Michigan City is noted for both its proximity to Indiana Dunes National Park and ...
December 31, 2013. Franklin Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 73 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential section of Michigan City. It developed between about 1875 and ...
John H. Barker. In 1836, at the age of 22, John Barker Sr. (1814-1878) arrived in Indiana from Andover, Massachusetts, looking for new business opportunities. He began as a general merchant, expanded into grain brokerage, before opening a commission house to receive and forward merchandise from ships on the lakes.
MICHIGAN CITY — The Michigan City Common Council is trying to block plans to convert the U.S. Coast Guard station in the lakefront community into a part-time facility.. The council unanimously ...
Michigan City/11th Street station is a train station in the central city neighborhood of Michigan City, Indiana. It serves the South Shore Line commuter rail line and is one of two active stations in Michigan City, the other being Carroll Avenue station. It is located adjacent to the location of the historic 11th Street station of the former ...
In a country full of shining cities, soulful suburbs and up-and-coming boomtowns and cultural hubs, Michigan has three of the best, according to Money, a personal finance website. Money listed ...
Michigan City East Light. Fog horn (2 blasts every 30 s). The Michigan City Breakwater lighthouse is located in the harbor of Michigan City, Indiana. [6][7] This is the successor to the Old Michigan City Light, when the lantern, lens and light was moved to the new light at the end of the newly extended pier. [8]
Hoosier Slide. Coordinates: 41°43′16.5″N 86°54′37″W. 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 ...