GreaterLaporteChamber.com
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Greater LaPorte Chamber of Commerce - LaPorte, Indiana
Description
HISTORY OF LAPORTE
LaPorte County was legally established in early 1832 by an act of the Indiana General Assembly. In May of 1832, LaPorte, a French word meaning "the door," was designated as the county seat at the first meeting of the LaPorte County Commission.
Because of its designation as the county seat, LaPorte has been a service-based community throughout its history. Local government, business, civic enterprise, and industrial development have evolved out of the service oriented beginning of the city.
LaPorte was incorporated as a city in 1835. Its first mayor, William J. Walker, was elected that year. The town soon developed into a trading center for the numerous farms that surrounded it. The lakes of LaPorte provided one of the first industries. In winter, ice companies cut ice from the lakes and shipped it to Chicago. Over the years, those same lakes attracted summertime vacationers and today are lined with year-round homes.
Contact
- LaPorte Chamber of Commerce
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- LaPorte IN
- United States 46350
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- 219-362-3178
