Swedish Settlements on the South Shore of Lake Michigan

Download or read book Swedish Settlements on the South Shore of Lake Michigan written by Kenneth J. Schoon and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1. Becoming Swedish-American -- Sweden, the Swedes, and Swedish immigration -- Swedish settlements and life in Northwest Indiana -- Life in Old Baillytown -- Swedish churches and religious traditions -- Turbulence and the transition to English -- Part 2. The settlements -- LaPorte and the Swedish Hills -- Michigan City -- Baillytown -- Porter -- Chesterton -- Hobart -- Lake Station -- Miller -- Portage -- Part 3. The legacy -- Historic Swedish structures in the National Lakeshore -- Reviving and maintaining Swedish traditions -- Appendices -- Appendix A: The Baillys, the Town of Bailly, and Baillytown -- Appendix B: Industrial Lake County.