Christmas on the Farm - Come celebrate the Christmas season with your friends at the Portage Community Historical Society, Mrs. Claus and Father Christmas. This is a FREE event for the community and will be held at 5250 US Highway 6, Portage, IN...
Portage Community Historical Society
Visit the Alton Goin Museum
Have you ever visited the Alton Goin Museum in Portage's Countryside Park? Stop by on the second Saturday of each month to chat with Porter County Historian Kevin Pazour and see an assortment of wonderful treasures linked to the history of Portage...
Indiana Author and Portage Native to Attend 2015 Spring Jewelry & Craft Show in Portage
Author Carrie Beckort, an Indiana resident and Portage native, is scheduled to attend the 2015 Spring Jewelry & Craft Show on Sunday April 26, 2015 from 10am - 4pm at Woodland Park in the Oakwood Hall. Beckort will be selling and signing books at...
2015 Season Opening of our Alton Goin Museum
Join the Portage Community Historical Society on Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 1 - 4 pm at Countryside Park (5250 US Hwy 6, Portage) for the 2015 Season Opening of our Alton Goin Museum! We will have a small display on Belle Gunness and we are pleased...
2014 Christmas on the Farm at Alton Goin Museum
The 2014 Christmas on the Farm will take place on Saturday, December 6 from 10 am - 4 pm and Sunday, December 7 from 1 - 4 pm at the Alton Goin Museum at Countryside Park in Portage. Meet Father Christmas and Mrs. Claus and bring your camera for...
Portage’s Alton Goin Museum to Feature 1st Principal, History of Portage Township High School
Special fall display of the Hazel Briggs Bradford family. Hazel graduated in 1933 and was honored last year at the Alumni dinner. She recently donated all of her school mementos, school certificates and records and those of her father, William...
Portage Historical Society August 2014 Meeting
Guest speakers Stephen Ruminski and Bruce Johnson will address the Portage Community Historical Society at their general meeting, set for Wednesday, August 20 at 7 p.m. at Woodland Park. Ruminski is a producer of the documentary Belle Gunness....
Visit the Alton Goin Museum Today!
If you haven't yet been to the Alton Goin Museum in Countryside Park in Portage this year, try to go out there today. The Alton Goin Museum is home to many interesting antiques and memorabilia. Most of the items were donated by people who've lived...
Portage Historical Society Seeking Vendors for the 2014 Summer Festival
Attention Vendors: we are taking applications for vendors who would like to rent booth space during our festival for $10-$15. For an application please email portagehistorical@ymail.com with subject line of "Festival Vendor Application" The deadline...
Portage Community Historical Society, Inc. General Meeting
The next General meeting will be held on Wednesday April 16, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Woodland Park. The public is welcome to attend. The guest speaker will be Brendan Clancy, Portage Twp. Trustee, who will speak on the township cemeteries. He will tell us...