Portage Community Historical Society

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The leaves are falling and the air is chilling. Christmas will soon be here! And so will the Historical Society's annual Christmas Open House. The Museum and Trager House will be decorated for Christmas and open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10:00AM-4:00PM. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there again withe punch and cookies and activities. Come on out and see!

Festival News

Here's a sampling of pictures from festivals past!

Volunteer Opportunities

Are you someone who would be interested in volunteering to work at either the house or museum? Do you have friends or relatives who might like to volunteer, too? Please call Lois Mollick at 762-4218 or the Park Dept. at 762-1675 and sign up to help us man (or woman) these historical buildings.

Renovation News

As you know, restoration of the Trager Farmstead was finished fall 2006. Tuesday, Nov. 28, was the Open House. Mayor Doug Olson, Rep. Duane Cheney, several local councilmembers, reporters, and supporters from the community were there for the ribbon cutting ceremony. A special thanks to the Rowzies for loaning a whole bedroom set for the large upstairs bedroom. It was a nice turn out. Take a look at a few pictures!


Trager Farmhouse

Al Goin presenting Mayor Olson with a plaque in appreciation for his support

The ribbon cutting ceremony

Log Cabin News

Through the hard work and diligence of Clement Khan, Al Goin, Carl Fisher, and several others in the Historical Society, the Parks Dept., and the City, the Historical Society won the bid for a historic log cabin for the Countryside Park. It is a Linden Family Swedish structure from the 1860s that was located in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. It made its journey recently and is now at its new home at Countryside Park. After renovations, visitors will be able to see how log homes were constructed back in the Civil War era. The cabin needs a lot work, so donations are appreciated to help restore it. The people at the National Lakeshore are helping the Society with restoration ideas and background information. The cabin is so unique that it will be on the National Register of Historic Places! Keep an eye on its progress.

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