The Dutch in the Calumet Region

The Dutch in the Calumet Region

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Publication Date: 20th April 2015

The first Dutch immigration to the Calumet Region took place in the second half of the 19th century. The area settled by the Dutch spans roughly from what today is part of Chicago's Southside to the western border of Griffith, Indiana, and includes the communities of Roseland, South Holland, Lansing, Munster, and Highland. Once in the region, the Dutch carved communities out of the wilderness by clearing and draining the land and raising large families; descendants of these immigrants still populate the region. Even before the towns existed and on into the 20th century, the Dutch were a commun... Read More
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The first Dutch immigration to the Calumet Region took place in the second half of the 19th century. The area settled by the Dutch spans roughly from what today is part of Chicago's Southside to the western border of Griffith, Indiana, and includes the communities of Roseland, South Holland, Lansing, Munster, and Highland. Once in the region, the Dutch carved communities out of the wilderness by clearing and draining the land and raising large families; descendants of these immigrants still populate the region. Even before the towns existed and on into the 20th century, the Dutch were a commun... Read More
Description
The first Dutch immigration to the Calumet Region took place in the second half of the 19th century. The area settled by the Dutch spans roughly from what today is part of Chicago's Southside to the western border of Griffith, Indiana, and includes the communities of Roseland, South Holland, Lansing, Munster, and Highland. Once in the region, the Dutch carved communities out of the wilderness by clearing and draining the land and raising large families; descendants of these immigrants still populate the region. Even before the towns existed and on into the 20th century, the Dutch were a community that transcended the borders they established. Evidence of the early settlers is found all around the Calumet Region. It is in the churches they built, the businesses they started, and the loved ones they buried.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 20th April 2015
  • State: Indiana
  • ISBN: 9781467113786
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Author Bio
Ken Bult has been writing about the Dutch American experience for several years, including a previous book and scholarly papers both presented and published. He is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago with a degree in history and has master of arts and master of fine arts degrees from Governors State University in University Park, Illinois. Bult presently teaches photograph and art history in northwest Indiana. Many of the image in this volume come from the Pella Historical Society.
The first Dutch immigration to the Calumet Region took place in the second half of the 19th century. The area settled by the Dutch spans roughly from what today is part of Chicago's Southside to the western border of Griffith, Indiana, and includes the communities of Roseland, South Holland, Lansing, Munster, and Highland. Once in the region, the Dutch carved communities out of the wilderness by clearing and draining the land and raising large families; descendants of these immigrants still populate the region. Even before the towns existed and on into the 20th century, the Dutch were a community that transcended the borders they established. Evidence of the early settlers is found all around the Calumet Region. It is in the churches they built, the businesses they started, and the loved ones they buried.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 20th April 2015
  • State: Indiana
  • ISBN: 9781467113786
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Ken Bult has been writing about the Dutch American experience for several years, including a previous book and scholarly papers both presented and published. He is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago with a degree in history and has master of arts and master of fine arts degrees from Governors State University in University Park, Illinois. Bult presently teaches photograph and art history in northwest Indiana. Many of the image in this volume come from the Pella Historical Society.