From Trails to Museums: Experience Indiana’s Cool North Heritage
Posted on October 1, 2025 by Dina Miller
Indiana’s Cool North is rich with history, offering travelers a journey through time. Explore historic sites like the Barker Mansion and Buckley Homestead, wander scenic heritage trails in Amish Country and Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail. Celebrate diverse ethnic heritage through cultural events, museums, and community festivals, while strolling charming small towns. From Native American roots to immigrant influences, history and culture come alive across this northern Indiana region.
Map of Holiday Shopping in Indiana's Cool North
- Neighbor’s Mercantile, Nappanee
- Goertzen Pottery, Goshen
- Das Dutchman Essenhaus Village Shops, Middlebury
- Linton’s Enchanted Garden, Elkhart
- Downtown LaPorte
- Dunes Plaza, Michigan City
- Uptown Arts District, Michigan City
- Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, Michigan City
- Chesterton’s Hometown Holiday Market
- 3 Little Birds Holiday Market, Valparaiso
- Downtown Valparaiso
- Autumn Artisan Market, Journeyman Distillery, Valparaiso
- Historic Crown Point Courthouse Shops
- The Gift Shoppe at Shrine of Christ’s Passion, St John
- Indiana Welcome Center Gift Shop
- Miller School Shops, Gary
