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  2. Washington Park Zoo - Wikipedia

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    Washington Park Zoo. /  41.72528°N 86.9009528°W  / 41.72528; -86.9009528. The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers 15 acres (61,000 m 2) on a hilly sand dune close to the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan. The park and zoo were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in ...

  3. John H. Barker Mansion - Wikipedia

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    John H. Barker. In 1836, at the age of 22, John Barker Sr. (1814-1878) arrived in Indiana from Andover, Massachusetts, looking for new business opportunities. He began as a general merchant, expanded into grain brokerage, before opening a commission house to receive and forward merchandise from ships on the lakes.

  4. Michigan City, Indiana - Wikipedia

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    Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census . Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles (72 km) east of Chicago and is 40 miles (64 km) west of South Bend .

  5. Franklin Street Commercial Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Franklin Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 73 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential section of Michigan City. It developed between about 1875 and 1955, and includes ...

  6. Hoosier Slide - Wikipedia

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    Hoosier Slide. Coordinates: 41°43′16.5″N. The Hoosier Slide, pictured in a 1907 postcard. The Hoosier Slide was a large sand dune on the shore of Lake Michigan near Michigan City, Indiana. The 200-foot (61 m) dune was a popular tourist destination in the late 19th century, attracting visitors for the view from the top and to slide down the ...

  7. Old Michigan City Light - Wikipedia

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    The Old Michigan City Light is a decommissioned lighthouse located in the harbor of Michigan City, Indiana. [5] [6] Built in 1858 at a cost of $8,000, this lighthouse, replaced an 1837 brick & stone light built at the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the second light at the site, and the predecessor to the Michigan City East Light, to which the ...

  8. Northwest Indiana - Wikipedia

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    Northwest Indiana. Coordinates: 41°10′N 87°0′W. Map of Northwest Indiana. Northwest Indiana, nicknamed The Region after the Calumet Region, [1] is an unofficial region of northern Indiana, United States that is located at the northwestern corner of the state. Though there is no official definition of the region, it is based on the Gary ...

  9. Michigan City Public Library - Wikipedia

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    The Michigan City Public Library is a 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m 2) one level facility located in Michigan City, Indiana. It was designed by the world-renowned architect Helmut Jahn. Jahn designed the building while working for the Chicago architecture firm C.F. Murphy, which later would become Jahn Architects. The design began in 1974 and the ...

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