(Feb 1, 1780 – Mar 3, 1843)
Situated in the northwestern portion of the State of Indiana; Established in January 28, 1836, Porter County’s seat of government is located in the City of Valparaiso. The county’s namesake is Commodore David Porter, of the United States Navy.
Porter County is home to Indiana Dunes National Park (Indiana’s only National Park), Indiana Dunes State Park and Valparaiso University.
No evidence has been located to indicate the construction of the Erie & Michigan Canal in Porter County.
The following tabs correspond to articles written from past Canal Society of Indiana publications and the county you are viewing. Click on the link to read the associated article.
(2017 – Present)
The Tumble is the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) current publication. The Tumble was the first publication of CSI to be completely internet based starting in 2017.
(2002-2016)
The Hoosier Packet was the official Canal Society of Indiana’s publication from 2002 through 2016.
(1986-2002)
The Newsletter began being published in 1986 and was a companion publication of the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) that ran concurrent with Indiana Canals publication. The Newsletter was initially printed with information about CSI. In the mid 990s Newsletter took on a new format and absorbed Indiana Canals into this one publication which became the primary publication of the Canal Society of Indiana until 2002.