remembering the year: 1945

A year of Victory Gardens in Whiting-Robertsdale, Monopoly games, an end to war, telephone operators, party lines, and beef bone soup. A year of memories.

Meet Ulysses Grant Swartz

"He was many things, including a historian, but Ulysses Grant Swartz is a name not always brought up in discussions of Whiting's history."

The George F. Williams Shipwreck

Did you know that there is a shipwreck located within the Hammond marina? In the Summer of 1983 Tim Early spotted an outline of a shipwreck just off the shore of Hammond, where the marina is today.

Living on the Line

It may be the oldest structure in Lake County, and half of it is in the Whiting-Robertsdale community.

STORY OF THE MONTH

So many moments, so many memories.
Savor the moment, treasure the memories.

U.S. Troops Storm 119th Street

"Early one warm, July evening, as the streets of Whiting filled with refinery and factory workers returning from their day shifts, federal troops, U.S. special marshals and a company of state militia poured into town, clearing the streets, detaining and arresting anyone who dared not comply."

Whiting Bank History: Part Three

The final installment of the history of Whiting’s financial institutions.