Regionology

11/13/2025

We missed it by a day, but one of the countries most celebrated authors was born on Nov. 11, 1922. We know Kurt Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis but we still love him anyway.

11/06/2025

Came across this great photo of South Shore riders boarding at Homan Ave. Look at that orange beauty.

11/06/2025

Ready to brush up on architectural history and learn more about northwest Indiana at the same time?

The Calumet Heritage Partnership created a series of five videos that engage, inform, and entertain viewers as they learn about notable built structures in northwest Indiana.

Each video covers an architecturally or historically significant site that is either thriving today as a result of careful planning or that currently needs more attention and resources devoted to its preservation.

This Calumet Chronicles project was supported by a Historic Preservation Education Grant given in partnership between Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Humanities.

Watch the videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eRVEZkXljg&list=PL5KlbPQ9sPwE-qsu_9lrZ2Yogy5KcZvW6

10/29/2025

Thought you'd might like to remember when you could buy candy for Halloween for less than 10 bucks! This is from the Hooks Drugs on Calumet in Munster.

10/21/2025

We posted this youtube video earlier this year, but thought it's fitting to put this out again with the recent listing of St. Mark AME Zion Church on the National Register of Historic Places. Give it another look!

St. Mark AME Zion Church in East Chicago is one of the most unique houses of worship in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. It was designed by renowned archit...

06/10/2025

Here's our final installment of our first round of Calumet Chronicles videos in partnership with Calumet Heritage Partnership. St. Mark AME Zion in East Chicago is one of the Region's most unique buildings and was designed by EC native and well known architect Wendell Campbell. The inside is as intriguing as the exterior. What do you think?

St. Mark AME Zion Church in East Chicago is one of the most unique houses of worship in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. It was designed by renowned archit...

06/04/2025

The North Gleason Clubhouse (Pavilion) was a central part of African American life in Gary, Indiana. The future of the structure is now undetermined but we can still look on its past as an important part of Region history. Here is the latest installment of our Calumet Chronicles project working with the Calumet Heritage Area.

This video was made possible through a Historic Education Preservation Grant from Indiana Landmarks, Indiana Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

https://youtu.be/AoLxD1-Dwtc?si=UtfKjftmSFigCWtR

The North Gleason Park and Clubhouse was an important place for many African Americans in Gary, Indiana. Created during the era of segregation, the park bec...

05/26/2025

Today is a day to honor those who sacrificed for our freedom. Have you been to one of Indiana's premiere veterans' memorials located in Munster?

The Community Veteran's Memorial is one of the country's best war memorials and it is located in Northwest Indiana, also known as the Region. The sculptures...

05/05/2025

It's the season to visit your favorite local museums. Many of them are gearing up with Spring/Summer schedules. When's the last time you've been to the Museum at Lassen's Resort. Here's a short history for you.

On this installment of Calumet Chronicles we visit the Museum at Lassen's Resort, the home of the Cedar Lake Historical Society. Situated on the shore of Ce...

03/26/2025

Check out another installment of Calumet Chronicles, created in partnership with Calumet Heritage Partnership. This one tells the story of The Gary Aquatorium, brought back from obscurity to become one of the architectural icons of The Region.

This project has been made possible through a Historic Preservation Education Grant from Indiana Landmarks, Indiana Humanities , and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn the history of the Aquatorium in Miller Beach/ Gary, Indiana. From its financing from US Steel, to inception by Architect George W. Maher and its rebir...

03/17/2025

Our next installment of Calumet Chronicles takes you to the shore of Cedar Lake to learn about The Museum at Lassen's Resort. How did this building survive for over 100 years?

On this installment of Calumet Chronicles we visit the Museum at Lassen's Resort, the home of the Cedar Lake Historical Society. Situated on the shore of Ce...

03/11/2025

RIP Junior Bridgeman:

Bridgeman was born in East Chicago, Indiana. He went to college at University of Louisville, where he played basketball from 1972-1975. His team made it to two Final Fours.

Bridgeman then went on to play more than a decade in the NBA, mostly with the Milwaukee Bucks.

After his basketball career came to a close, Junior was known as an wise businessman who owned hundreds of restaurants and purchased Ebony and Jet magazines in recent years.

Many stories about Bridgeman's kindness and generosity has been told around the Region. We should be proud he was one of our own.