​Welcome to the
Duneland Historical Society

​The Duneland Historical Society (DHS) is an organization, founded in 1948 and dedicated to researching, sharing, and celebrating the history of the people and the communities of Northern Porter County, Indiana.

​The DHS offers seven programs each year as a part of their February to May and September to November meetings.  The programs are on a variety of local and regional historical topics as well as current events related to the Duneland area, defined by Westchester, Liberty, Pine and Jackson townships in Porter County and includes the communities of Chesterton, Porter, Burns Harbor, Beverly Shores and Dunes Acres.

The DHS works closely with the Westchester Township History Museum, although they are separate entities.  Museum Curator and Historian, Serena Ard, serves as the museum liaison on the historical society's board.
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Program Information

Historically themed programs are offered in February, March, April, May, September, October and November on the third Thursday starting at 1:00pm in the Hawthorne Park Community Building, 500 Ackerman Drive, Porter, IN.  All our programs are open to the public and ​free of charge. 
From the Collections at Westchester Township
History Museum 

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