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List of Indiana state historical markers in Lake County

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951: 1438: 22: 883: 630: 52:. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 14 historical markers located in Lake County. 207: 967: 1287: 459: 392: 265: 1262: 831: 1237: 899: 578: 1162: 326: 646: 1212: 1024: 520: 768: 139: 1187: 707: 1796: 60: 1346: 87: 813: 82: 49: 77: 1545: 1535: 1791: 1575: 1019: 1580: 1570: 384: 1550: 1530: 950: 1555: 1540: 1560: 1565: 1324: 1603: 1339: 72: 1664: 623: 1472: 319: 1679: 1332: 876: 944: 1720: 1598: 1590: 1761: 1705: 1738: 1502: 1482: 1422: 1402: 452: 199: 132: 1768: 1700: 1674: 1492: 1397: 1378: 1356: 37: 36:
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in
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Indiana University Northwest, Anderson Library Conference Center, 3400 Broadway,
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Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve, Colfax St., just off US 12/20 near Cline Avenue,
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Science, Medicine, and Inventions, Underground Railroad, African American
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Religion, African American, Immigration, Business, Industry and Labor
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Indiana
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Along Van Buren Street at its junction with West 73rd Avenue/Old
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Great Sauk (Sac) Trail (east–west through this point)
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Rep. Katie Hall (1938-2012), Origin of Dr MLK Day Law
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Northeastern corner of the junction of Joliet Street/
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Great Sauk (Sac) Trail (east–west through this point)
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Great Sauk (Sac) Trail (east–west through this point)
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Lake County
Indiana
United States
Indiana Historical Bureau
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GPX (primary coordinates)
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Merrillville
41°29′6″N 87°22′23″W / 41.48500°N 87.37306°W / 41.48500; -87.37306 (First Physician)
Great Sauk (Sac) Trail (east–west through this point)
U.S. Route 30
State Road 53
41°29′9″N 87°20′46.2″W / 41.48583°N 87.346167°W / 41.48583; -87.346167 (Great Sauk (Sac) Trail (east–west through this point))
41°35′34″N 87°21′57″W / 41.59278°N 87.36583°W / 41.59278; -87.36583 (St. John's Lutheran Church Tolleston)
Highland
41°33′2″N 87°26′14″W / 41.55056°N 87.43722°W / 41.55056; -87.43722 (Dutch in the Calumet Region)
U.S. Route 30
St. John Township
41°29′27.6″N 87°29′17.4″W / 41.491000°N 87.488167°W / 41.491000; -87.488167 (St. John Township School, District #2)
The Lincoln Highway – The "Ideal Section"
U.S. Route 30
Schererville
41°29′27.6″N 87°28′52.5″W / 41.491000°N 87.481250°W / 41.491000; -87.481250 (The Lincoln Highway The "Ideal Section")
Gary
41°35′16.9″N 87°20′29.9″W / 41.588028°N 87.341639°W / 41.588028; -87.341639 (Forebel School)
41°35′16.0″N 87°20′06.2″W / 41.587778°N 87.335056°W / 41.587778; -87.335056 (Stewart Settlement House)
Rep. Katie Hall (1938-2012), Origin of Dr MLK Day Law

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