Dutch in the Calumet Region - Highland, IN
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N 41° 33.028 W 087° 26.229
16T E 463542 N 4599959
This marker is located at 8941 Kleinman road in Highland, IN.
Waymark Code: WMBV9R
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2011
Views: 11
This marker is located in front of a florist shop and reads:
"DUTCH IN THE
CALUMET REGION
Dutch imigrants after 1850 began
moving to this area becuase of its
similarities to their homeland. They
helped to locate ditches to drain
water from the extensive marshes,
leaving rich land to expand success-
ful horticultural activities.
ERECTED 1992 INDIANA HISTORICAL BUREAU
AND LAMPRECHT FLORIST & GREENHOUSE , ESTABLISHED 1923."
County: Lake
Year Placed: 1992
Name: Dutch in the Calumet Region
ID#: ???
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