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Baillytown | |
Founded | 1833 |
Ceased to exist | 1876 |
Location | U.S. 12 west of Steel Mill/NIPSCo Plant entrance Porter, IN 46304 |
Nearest City | Porter, Indiana |
Coordinates | 41°40′N 87°02′W / 41.66°N 87.04°W |
Year | Event |
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1666 | Jesuit missionaries, Frs. Allouez, Marquette, Dablon begin to come through area. |
1674 | Father Marquette pauses on way north, shortly before his death. |
1679 | LaSalle and Tonti pass through; establish base near St. Joseph. |
1750 | Little Fort is built by French near site of present Dune State Park |
1780 | Little Fort abandoned by English; Tom Bradley in the “Battle of the Dunes.” |
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