Indiana

Indiana

How Indiana came to be known as the Hoosier State is largely due to the work of John Finley. His poem, "The Hoosier’s Nest", helped a small town become the most populated city in the Midwest. The abundance of corn, soy beans, and hogs has helped many earn an honest living in the great state and also helped build its capital, Indianapolis, along with the Great Lakes Plains, Till Plains, and Southern Hills and Lowlands. The Great Lakes Plains rest along the Great Lake   More...

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a United States National Lakeshore located in the state of Indiana.

History

The history of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore falls into settlement, preservation, and park segments.

Joseph and Monee Bailly, the fur traders, settled on the banks of the Little Calumet River in 1822. The wetlands of the Indiana Dunes proved to be a good place for contacts between the Bailly family and the Pottawatomie tribe of Native   More...