Laporte, Indiana

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Laporte, La port, Ind., a city and county seat of Laporte Co., 28 m. w. of South Bend and 59 m. s.e. of Chicago, on the Lake Shore Michigan Southern, the Lake Erie Western, the Pere Marquette and other railroads. The city is a popular summer resort having several attractive lakes. It is the farming trade center of the county and has manufactories of agricultural implements, woolen goods, thrashing machines, traction engines, automobiles, bicycles, metal wheels, furniture, flour, sash, blinds and doors, hubs and pianos. St. Rose's Academy is located here. There is a public library. Laporte was incorporated as a town in 1832 and chartered as a city in 1852. Population in 1920, 15,158.