Monthly Archives: May 2023

Old building has some history in town of Rolling Prairie

Posted on May 29, 2023 by historynut11

A couple of summers ago I visited the LaPorte County Historical Museum. After the visit I drove over to the small town of Rolling Prairie, also in LaPorte County. There are many old buildings in the town and of those … Continue reading →

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Site of first interurban railway station in Goshen

Posted on May 22, 2023 by historynut11

According to multiple sources including a George Bradley book and others, Goshen had electric railway service as far back as the 1890s. Northern Indiana Railway operated those lines and used the building in the photo for a station. A 1910 … Continue reading →

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Classic cars can be found at museum in LaPorte County

Posted on May 13, 2023 by historynut11

I’ve visited several county history museums in Indiana and one of the most interesting ones can be found in LaPorte County. It has displays on multiple floors including classic automobiles. Shown in the photo is the Tucker automobile. Only 51 … Continue reading →

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Parkside Motel was once located on South Main in Goshen

Posted on May 6, 2023 by historynut11

In today’s world there simply aren’t as many small, family owned motels as there used to be. Especially in the 1950s, these motels thrived because families more often took to the roads for vacations and traveling. It was more expensive … Continue reading →

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