(La Porte, IN) - The number of visitors at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum last year increased by 37 percent from 2022.

 

Museum Director Danielle Adams said more than 6,500 people came to the facility in 2023, or about 1,800 more than the previous year.

 

“We’ve had a massive increase in visitors,” she said.

 

She presented the numbers on Wednesday night during a year-end report given to the La Porte County Commissioners.

 

Adams also revealed that the museum on U.S. 35 at the southern edge of the city hosted 19 events, including trick-or-treating, which drew more than 400 children.

 

“That was one of our more successful events of the year,” she said.

 

Other events, such as a car show and a speech by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch also occurred at the facility, which has a vast collection of automobiles on display inside.

 

Adams said 27 tours were given to mostly third and fourth graders at no charge to the students.  There were also 18 exhibits put up and the museum was equipped with Wi-Fi throughout the building last year.

 

A chandelier from the La Porte Little Theatre structure also underwent some restoration work at the facility.

 

“That’s what happened at the museum,” she said.