Northwestern Indiana from 1800 to 1900

About this book

This book covers the history of the Indiana counties of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Pulaski, White, Newton and Jasper. Some of the chapter headings are: -The Indians -The Early Settlers -What the Early Settlers Found -Pioneer Life -County Organizations -Our Lakes and Streasm -Railroad Life -Political History -The War Record -Religious History -[Towns, Villages and Cities of all the Counties] -Early Travels -Public Schools -Private and Parochial Schools -Our Industries -Social Organizations -Archeological Specimens -Birth Places of the Pioneers -McCarty -Some Statistics -Weather Record