| Incorporated: |
1850 |
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| Highlights: |
Porter County
seat
Valparaiso
University
historic downtown square
unique shopping and dining
Houses over a century old
Memorial Opera House |
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Your Message: |
Valparaiso
Message Board
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| Origin
of Name: |
Valparaiso means
"Vale of Paradise." The name honors US Navy Commodore David Porter (thus the county name) who
commanded the frigate Essex in the battle of Valparaiso, Chile during the
War of 1812. |
| Town/City Nickname: |
"Valpo"
(It's easier to say than Valparaiso!) |
| City Site: |
City
of Valparaiso |
| Some
History: |
Around 1670, the area now known as
Valparaiso was visited by early pioneers. In 1822, the
area's first settler, French-Canadian Joseph Bailley,
established a successful fur trading post on Lake Michigan
shores (about 12 miles north of today's Valparaiso). The
U. S. Government purchased the land, which included the future
Valparaiso, from the Potawatomi Indians in October of
1832.
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Map:
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| Links: |
Memorial
Opera House |
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