The Official Website of the City of La Porte, Indiana

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Approaching La Porte from the Northwest

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Downtown La Porte - Lincoln Way (Rt 2) & Indiana Avenues (Rt 35)
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Busy Downtown Lincoln Way Avenue.
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The La Porte County Courthouse - 813 Lincoln Way Ave.
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*The vintage Train Depot*.
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*One of several booths at t*he La Porte Farmer's Market - next to the Courthouse.
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La Porte City Hall - 801 Michigan Ave.
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*La Porte City Hall welcomes visitors*.
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*Mayor Chroback makes a presentation* . . . dedicates a Fire Station
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*Intersection of Jefferson Street & Michigan Avenue*.
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Curves - Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Chroback
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*Downtown* Historical Markers provide a look at history.
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*Some* LPHS seniors pose prior to their Commencement.
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The La Porte Civic Auditorium - 1001 Ridge Street.
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*The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra* - with Conductor Philip Bauman
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La Porte County Historical Society & Museum - 2405 Indiana Avenue.
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*Museum Exhibits:* A Victorian Parlor and the Antique Toy Collection (right)
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*From t*he Museum's Vintage Photo Collection: traffic on Michigan Avenue c.1890's
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The Museum is also home to the Kesling Auto Collection
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The 1878, 9-sided, Door Prairie Round Barn.
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Beechwood Golf Course - 2222 Woodland Drive.
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The Annual Jaycee's 4th of July Parade - westward view on Lincolnway Ave.
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*Two more of the 146 parade units for two hours of not-stop fun!*.
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Parade Sponsors - La Porte Savings Bank & The La Porte Jaycees.
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Another County Fair Begins - 7 days of 4-H competition and entertainment!.
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*Pioneer Land*

Pioneer Land - A look back at how life used to be.
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*The barn and windmill*.
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*The old one-room schoolhouse & post office*.
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*The Master Gardeners Club maintains a country plot at Pioneer Land*
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*Vintage tractors*

*The mechanized age of farming is well represented*.
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*4-H competition*

4-H Dairy Judging Competitor.
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4-H Showmanship Senior Draft Horse Winner & Emily.
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4-H Horse & Pony Show* - judge and eager participants.*
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*Open Class Blueberry Pie Judging*.
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*The midway & rides*

*Young fairgoers rushing through the Midway*.
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The Mouse Game - a kid favorite
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Riding the Merry-Go-Round . . .
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. . . and. . . The Power Surge* . . .*
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. . . then the YoYo!.
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Mid-morning fairgoers head for the rides as one of the 7 busy days begins. (background: Draft Horse Arena)
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The September Sunflower Festival
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The La Porte Park & Recreation Department Office - 250 Pine Lake Ave.
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The Park & Recreation Department events marquee & Rotary Gazebo.
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*Pine Lake . . .*

*A boat zooms past some of the many boat slips* (from Pine Lake Avenue).
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*Casual* boating, waterskiing & catching rays (from Waverly Road).
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Just a relaxing cruise (from Waverly Road).
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*Soldiers Memorial Park . . .*

Soldiers Memorial Park Monument.		Soldiers Memorial Park - Cummings Lodge
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*Soldiers Memorial Park Lake*.
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Fishing on Stone Lake (background right: Stone Lake Beach and beach house).
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Stone Lake Beach.		The Fun, Sun & Sand Festival
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*Kesling Park . . .*

*Entrance to Kesling Park*
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Kesling Park Tennis Courts		Kesling Park Walking Trails
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Event shelters & athletic facilities (background) abound in spacious Kesling Park.
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Fort LaPlay Porte.		Slicer Softball Field.
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*Fox Memorial Park . . .*

Fox Memorial Park Shelter
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Clear Lake (right: Truesdell Ave boat ramp).
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Dennis F. Smith Amphitheater.		Ron Reed Field - Babe Ruth Baseball.
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.Memorial Day Ceremony at Fox Memorial Park
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Photo Tour of La Porte