Historic Homes & Buildings

• Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm
  Mineral Springs Road • Chesterton, IN 46304
  located between US Highways 12 & 20
  219-926-7561 ext. 225
  These two properties are maintained by the Indian Dunes National Lakeshore. Bailly Homestead was the home of one of Porter County's earliest settlers, French-Canadian voyageur and fur trader Joseph Bailly. Chellberg Farm is an early 20th century, 80 acre working farm established in 1874 by Swedish immigrants Anders and Johanna Kjellberg.  map

• George Brown Mansion (circa 1885)
  700 West Porter Avenue • Chesterton, IN 46304
  219-926-1104
  Englishman George Brown's two and a half story, Queen Anne style mansion was designed by Chicago architect Cicero Hine and was built by area craftsmen using locally supplied materials. Tours available by appointment.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Chesterton Art Center
  115 South Fourth Street • Chesterton, IN 46304
  219-926-4711
  This gallery features the works of more than 100 regional artists in a variety of media. more...

• Westchester Township History Museum
  700 West Porter Avenue • Chesterton, IN 46304
  219-983-9715
  This museum features Native American, pioneer, Victorian, and 20th century artifacts and vintage photographs detailing the history of this Duneland community from the Ice Age to the present. more...  map

• Yellow Brick Road Gift Shop and Fantasy Museum
  109 East Yellow Brick Road • Chesterton, IN 46304
  Indiana 40 & Yellow Brick Rd.
  219-926-7048
  View movie memorabilia of one of America's best-loved movie classes "The Wizard of Oz", most donated by cast members or their heirs, at this wonderful museum. Gift shop sells movie related items. more...

Tours & Cruises

• Chesterton Walking Tour
  303 Broadway • Chesterton, IN 46304
  219-926-5513
  Take a self guided tour of Chesterton, that was established in 1833 as Coffee Creek, a US Postal Station. Learn of the town's beginnings and developments.   map