Car collectors and enthusiasts will soon have the opportunity to own a black 1933 Essex (Hudson) Terraplane 8, the car that was known as the notorious John Dillinger’s favorite car to steal and own. The car is owned by the South Shore Convention...
Read MoreSouth Shore CVA and Lake Court House Foundation Offer Glimpse Into New John Dillinger Museum
Invited guests of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (SSCVA) and the Lake Court House Foundation were treated to an initial sneak peak of the new John Dillinger Museum at the Historic Lake County Court House. The museum, which...
Read MoreSneak Preview of The John Dillinger Museum on March 3, 2015
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and the Lake Court House Foundation are hosting a sneak preview of the new John Dillinger Museum on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 – the 81st anniversary of John Dillinger’s infamous escape from the old...
Read MoreSouth Shore CVA Launches Wall of Legends Microsite
Featured on the walls of the Indiana Welcome Center, stories of legendary men and women from along the South Shore who have changed the world educate and inspire residents and visitors. The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority recently...
Read MoreDillinger (Museum) to Break into Crown Point Courthouse Wednesday, November 12
The notorious John Dillinger will be breaking into the Crown Point Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 12, beginning at 9:00 a.m., as demolition for the new John Dillinger Museum begins. “The South Shore CVA is very excited about the museum moving to...
Read MoreJohn Dillinger Museum to Move to Crown Point
The 80th anniversary of the downfall of John Dillinger will also be the final day visitors can learn why crime doesn’t pay at the Indiana Welcome Center. On Tuesday, July 22, the John Dillinger Museum will close to prepare for its move to the Lake...
Read MoreCivil War Exhibit at the Westchester Township History Museum from July 20th – September 28th
The original opening date for the Westchester Township History Museum’s new temporary exhibit, Westchester at War: The Civil War, July 13, has been changed to Sunday, July 20. The opening will take place from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Visit the exhibit at...
Read MoreSouth Shore Convention and Visitors Civil War Exhibit to Close April 30
The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit, “Region United, Nation Divided: Following Lincoln,” will be on display at the Indiana Welcome Center through Wednesday, April 30. The exhibit showcases the region’s answer to Abraham...
Read MoreLiving History Demonstrations to be Presented at Welcome Center Starting April 12, 2014
As part of the South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit, “Region United, Nation Divided: Following Lincoln,” visitors to the Indiana Welcome Center will be able to learn about a soldier’s life during the Civil War from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00...
Read More‘Northwest Indiana Memories’ Has Area Natives Excited About Sharing Images From the Past
Want to see photos of the old Lake George Medical Center in Hobart, soldiers standing in front of the U.S. Steel Corporation building in Gary during the 1919 strike, or how the church on Bradway and 47th Street looked in 1921? If Northwest Indiana...
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