Door-to-Door on 119th Street OVER THE YEARS

An updated list of what’s on 119th Street, both today and in the past, as well as dozens of photos of Whiting’s “Main Street.”

researching the history of 1830 indianapolis boulevard

Want to discover the history of your house? An example of how to do it.

front porch chronicles - step by step by step

Front porches may not have been the best places in the house, but they’re close to the front.

TRAGEDY on picnic Day

The events of Picnic Day 1942, though long remembered, are heartbreakingly sad. 

whiting celebrates america’s bicentennial

The fire hydrants have been painted over, but two of Whiting’s Bicentennial projects from 1976 live on: the name “Nathan Hale Elementary School” and the Whiting-Robertsdale Historical Society.

The Tied House System That Left Its Mark on Whiting

How a turn of the century business model shaped the city’s streets, neighborhoods, and COMMUNITY culture.

George Buksar

Discover the story of George Buksar who could possibly be the greatest athlete from the Calumet Region. Born in Michigan, went to George Rogers Clark for high school and played both profession football and baseball for a myriad of teams