WESTCHESTER TWP HISTORY MUSEUM

CHESTERTON, IN

35 My 35th National Park but I am not sure I really found it. I went to the Visitor Center and I certainly passed a National Park sign but then I found myself paying to enter a state park. I scampered up "the devil's slide" which is a 100ft or so sand dune on the shore of Lake Michigan. Then I left to find some real parts of the National Park and I know I must have been in it as there were park signs but all I found was a gated community and a steel mill that belched out foul pollution and made me cough. This was not a normal National Park. But it counts.

(I had about an hour to spare at the park as I was on a work trip and just detoured here on my way to the airport so I didn't get much time to really figure out what it was about).
35 Credit: keppet

The Westchester Township History Museum is located in Chesterton, Indiana, and is dedicated to preserving the history of the township. The museum tells the story of Westchester Township, which was established in 1836 and covers an area of 36 square miles in Porter County.

The museum features a collection of permanent exhibits that showcase the history of the township, including its early settlers, the development of the railroad, the rise of industry, and the impact of the World Wars. The museum also hosts rotating exhibits that explore different aspects of the township's history.

The Westchester Township History Museum is housed in the Brown Mansion, an 1885 Victorian home that was once owned by a prominent local family. The mansion has been restored to its original grandeur, and visitors can explore its many rooms and learn about the history of the home and its inhabitants.

In addition to its exhibits, the museum offers educational programs, workshops, and special events throughout the year. The museum is open to the public and admission is free, although donations are appreciated to support the museum's ongoing efforts to preserve and share the history of Westchester Township.

WESTCHESTER TWP HISTORY MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CHESTERTON IN. US MID #8401800004

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

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WESTCHESTER TWP HISTORY MUSEUM
700 W PORTER AVE
CHESTERTON
IN
46304

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MID # 8401800004
Name WESTCHESTER TWP HISTORY MUSEUM
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Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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INCOME 0
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LAT/LONG 41.620419, -87.074031
CODES FIPS State Code: 18
FIPS County Code: 127
US Census Tract: 050202
US Census Block: 3014