1. 2017
  2. 2017 Michigan to Minnesota

Day 03 - South Bend to Valparaiso

14 Sep 2017. South Bend to Valparaiso, Indiana. 53.5 miles.
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  • Indiana/Michigan border marker on the old Chicago Road

    Indiana/Michigan border marker on the old Chicago Road

  • Indiana/Michigan border marker on the old Chicago Road

    Indiana/Michigan border marker on the old Chicago Road

  • Looking for Terre Coupe

    Looking for Terre Coupe

  • Looking for Terre Coupe

    Looking for Terre Coupe

    I stopped by these trees for old times' sake, but on most other occasions the sky has been clearer and brighter.

  • Hudson Lake stop on the South Shore Line

    Hudson Lake stop on the South Shore Line

  • Hudson Lake Stop on the South Shore Line

    Hudson Lake Stop on the South Shore Line

    Behind me was a place to get a Chicago dog for lunch.

  • Not Michigan Road lands

    Not Michigan Road lands

    I had thought this farmland might be part of the Michigan Road lands. It turns out it was not.

  • Not Michigan Road lands here, either.

    Not Michigan Road lands here, either.

    I had thought this farmland might be part of the Michigan Road lands. It turns out it was not.

  • On East Bootjack Road

    On East Bootjack Road

  • Michigan Road - Historic Byway sign

    Michigan Road - Historic Byway sign

  • Rolling Prairie School Memorial

    Rolling Prairie School Memorial

  • Rolling Prairie School Memorial

    Rolling Prairie School Memorial

  • Some Michigan Road Lands northeast of LaPorte

    Some Michigan Road Lands northeast of LaPorte

  • Looking north toward Rolling Prairie

    Looking north toward Rolling Prairie

    The previous photo was looking west. This one is taken from the same spot, looking north.

  • Historic Markers at the site of the Door Village Fort

    Historic Markers at the site of the Door Village Fort

  • Old Historic Marker at the site of the Door Village Fort

    Old Historic Marker at the site of the Door Village Fort

  • Historic Markers at the site of the Door Village Fort

    Historic Markers at the site of the Door Village Fort

    The markers at the site of the fort are now easy to miss, given the vegetation that has grown up to hide them.

  • Scipio Township School Memorial

    Scipio Township School Memorial

  • School Bell from the Scipio Township School

    School Bell from the Scipio Township School

  • Scipio Township Park

    Scipio Township Park

    The Scipio Township school memorial is part of the Scipio Township Park. I usually stop here for a rest, even if it's just a short one.

  • Door Village church

    Door Village church

    The church across the road from the township park goes back to the time of the Black Hawk War, in a way. There is a cemetery behind it.

  • Joliet Road

    Joliet Road

    I've been stopping to take photos of this tree (and its one-time companions) since 1998.

  • On the Joliet Road, a couple of miles from Westville

    On the Joliet Road, a couple of miles from Westville

    The markers at the site of the fort are now easy to miss, given the vegetation that has grown up to hide them.

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    Historic Markers at the site of the Door Village Fort
    Old Historic Marker at the site of the Door Village Fort
    Historic Markers at the site of the Door Village Fort