CP Library IN Room
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The CPCL Indiana Room provides guests with a collection of local history, genealogical resources, and ephemera significant to Crown Point and Lake County.
Crown Point, IN
Joined April 2015
Imagine You're on Molly the Trolley - All 8 video tours are available on the @CrownPointLib YouTube channel. Even if we can't ride on the trolley, we can still learn about some of our favorites places around Crown Point. @HubCityCP #LoveCPCL #CPHistory.
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Popcorn Power: Why You Should Visit Valparaiso’s Popcorn Festival #NWIndiana #PopcornFestival #ValparaisoIndiana.
getindiana.com
Celebrate Orville Redenbacher’s legacy at the 2025 Valparaiso Popcorn Festival. Enjoy the parade, 300+ vendors, live music, kids’ play zones, races, and plenty of popcorn in downtown Valpo.
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Masonic Temple opening up to public to showcase redevelopment opportunities #HistoricBuilding #NWIndiana via @nwi.
nwitimes.com
The public will get a chance this week to enter the historic Masonic Temple in Michigan City that few people have entered in the last 35 years.
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Gary native and Grammy winner Deniece Williams honored with mural #IndianaMusic #HoosierMusicians via @nwi.
nwitimes.com
The City of Gary unveiled the mural of Gary native and four-time Grammy Award winner Deniece Williams situated at 25th Avenue and Broadway.
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Late Gary Congresswoman Katie Hall’s house awarded $10K restoration grant #HistoricPreservation #HistoricHome #IndianaHistory #WomensHistory
chicagocrusader.com
The home of late Gary Congresswoman Katie Hall has been awarded a $10,000 restoration grant as part of ongoing efforts to create a historic district in the
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Crown Point again condemns city's oldest church #SadDayForPreservation #HistoricBuilding #HistoryLost
nwitimes.com
Crown Point again is condemning the city's oldest church to demolition after redevelopment plans fell apart.
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Valparaiso Mural Walk will brighten city with murals, give chance to see artists in action #NWIndiana #PublicArt #IndianaArtists #HoosierArt via @nwi.
nwitimes.com
Artists from around the world will again splash colorful murals on the canvas of downtown Valparaiso over the next week.
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Genea-Musings: Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Five Reference Books For Beginning Genealogy Researchers #Genealogy #Research #ReferenceBooks #FamilyHistory
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Library of Congress acquires only known lyrics sketch of 'Over the Rainbow' @librarycongress #SomewhereOverTheRainbow #HistoricPreservation #MusicHistory #MovieHistory #TheWizardOfOz.
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5 things to know about upcoming Jackson family celebration in Gary #NWIndiana #JacksonFamily #SteelCity #IndianaMusic #HoosierMusic via @nwi.
nwitimes.com
Here's 5 things to know about Jackson family members, "Rush Hour" star appearing at Jackson family celebration in Gary:
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What's That Building? Bygone Dunes Arcade Hotel opened shortly after century-old Indiana Dunes State Park did #NWIndiana #HistoricBuilding #HistoricPreservation #IndianaDunesStatePark via @nwi.
nwitimes.com
Indiana Dunes State Park is marking 100 years. The park was once home to the three-story Dunes Arcade Hotel, which was designed by John Lloyd Wright, and welcomed beach-goers right on the lakefront.
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What's your favorite crayon color?.Those Colorful Crayons @Crayola #Crayons #BackToSchool #SchoolTools #ColorOutsideTheLines.
museumofplay.org
Think of the ubiquitous crayon—generally a three-inch-long, likely worn down (or possibly broken!) waxy object. There could be some in your utility drawer at home right now, or maybe there is a...
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11 Cool, Funny or Just Plain Strange Patents for Back to School #BackToSchool #PatentHistory #SchoolTools @smithsonianmag.
smithsonianmag.com
From alarm clocks that pummel you in the head to ingenious devices to save your crayon nubs, a peek into the patent archives for back to school season
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Indiana Landmarks restoring one of the oldest houses in downtown Crown Point #HistoricBuilding #HistoricHome #HistoricaPreservation #CrownPointIndianaHistory @IndianaLandmark @IndLmrksNW via @nwi.
nwitimes.com
One of the oldest standing houses in downtown Crown Point is getting a new lease on life.
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12 Types of Marriage Records to Research @FamilyTreeMag #MarriageRecords #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyRecords #WhereDoIFind.
familytreemagazine.com
Your ancestors' weddings generated all kinds of records. Here are 12 types of marriage records to look for.
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Davich: An old trunk, a long way from home and a mystery to solve via @nwi.
nwitimes.com
Hundreds of strangers and amateur genealogists from across the country have joined the mystery to find the rightful home for the decades-old footlocker, found at a thrift shop in California.
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Horror, comedy, a documentary and more: 5 new movies made in Indiana #IndianaOnFilm #HoosierMovies #IndianaMovies via @indystar.
indystar.com
These new movies, filmed across Indiana, tell stories about a lost neighborhood, a group of crime-fighting women, dealing with grief and more.
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This Swedish church is being moved down the road before a mine swallows its town #BuildingPreservation
apnews.com
One of Sweden’s most beloved wooden churches is being moved as part of the relocation of the town of Kiruna.
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World Photography Day is celebrated on August 19th to commemorate the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre in 1837 #WorldPhotographyDay #Photographs @WorldPhotoDaily .
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