Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County,

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, United States. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-

La Porte, Indiana La Porte (French for "The Door") is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States, of which it is the county seat. Its population was estimated to be 21,341 in 2022. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, India ...

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, which is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City

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. In the region known to locals as

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, the city is about east of

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and west of

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. It had a population of 31,479 at the 2010 census. Michigan City is noted for both its proximity to

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and for bordering

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. It receives a fair amount of tourism during the summer, especially by residents of Chicago and nearby cities in Northern Indiana. The

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is a notable symbol of the city and is incorporated in the heading of its sole newspaper, ''The News Dispatch'', and its official seal.

History

Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston, a real estate speculator who had made his fortune in

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. He paid about $200 total for of land. The now-closed Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, was named after the founder. The city was incorporated in 1836, by which point it had 1,500 residents, along with a post office, a newspaper, a church, a commercial district and ten hotels. In these six years the town had grown to a size of . That same year, the

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opened a branch in town. Michigan City was the 2nd city in Indiana to decriminalize marijuana, with marijuana laws more liberal than those of Marion County, the first city or county to decriminalize marijuana, allowing medical marijuana to be prescribed as early as 2016. Delta 9 is officially decriminalized in Michigan City. Michigan City hosted the sailing competitions of the

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on Lake Michigan.

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, roughly southeast, was the host city.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Michigan City has an area of , of which (or 85.71%) is land and (or 14.29%) is water. Michigan City is home to Trail Creek, which flows into

Climate

The highest recorded temperature was in 1953. The lowest recorded temperature was in 1994. The city has a usual weather pattern for a

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region, with thunderstorms in the summer and snow during winter. Summers are often warm and humid. Due to its location next to

the city frequently experiences lake-effect snows and rain showers.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 31,479 people, 12,136 households, and 7,147 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 14,435 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 64.9%

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, 28.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.7%

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, 2.1% from

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, and 3.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.9% of the population. There were 12,136 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.4% were

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living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 32,900 people, 12,550 households, and 7,906 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 14,221 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 69.45%

, 26.31%

, 0.26% Native American, 0.51%

, 0.02%

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, 1.10% from

, and 2.36% from two or more races.

of any race were 3.15% of the population. There were 12,550 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were

living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males. The

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for a household in the city was $33,732, and the median income for a family was $39,520. Males had a median income of $32,194 versus $23,125 for females. The

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for the city was $16,995. About 10.4% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the

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, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Points of interest

Michigan City is the home of the Old Michigan City Light; and the newer currently functioning one which is Indiana's only

. The

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rail car plant was located in Michigan City.

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mall, opened in 1987 on the city's North end, is an outdoor mall. Marquette Mall, constructed in 1965, was Michigan City's sole indoor shopping mall. Franciscan Health Michigan City is Michigan City's main hospital, located just off of the 94 highway. Michigan City also houses a

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, and

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, and also is the home of the

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.''Indiana 2009 Travel Guide'' Michigan City also has one of the nation's oldest active municipal bands. Free concerts are performed for the public every Thursday evening at the Guy F. Foreman Amphitheatre located in Washington Park. The eastern edge of

is also located in Michigan City. Features include Mount Baldy, a large wandering dune. A larger dune, Hoosier Slide, sat at the site of the current electrical generating station. This dune was mined for its sand in the late 19th century. The sand found on the beaches in and near Michigan City is nicknamed "singing sand" because of the sound it produces. Michigan City Power Plant lies along the shore of Lake Michigan west of the downtown core. The

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of the coal burning plant is visible for miles around and is often mistaken for a

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. Michigan City is home to the largest riverboat casino in Indiana, the Blue Chip Casino. In 2009, the Blue Chip complex added a 22-story hotel, which is the biggest building in northwest Indiana. Michigan City has also added a new

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at Pullman Field to its tourism offerings. In the 2000s and 2010s, Michigan City has been working on revitalizing much of its north end, which contains the oldest portions of the city. One plan that has been discussed is the Andrews Plan, which won the 2008 CNU Charter Award of Excellence. Most of the discussion centers on maintaining and expanding open and accessible park areas on Lake Michigan and along Trail Creek. The Barker House, John H. Barker Mansion, Elston Grove Historic District,

First Congregational Church of Michigan City First Congregational Church of Michigan City is a historic Congregational church building at 531 Washington Street in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The church building was built in 1880-1881 and constructed in a Romanesque, Tudor ...

Franklin Street Commercial Historic District Franklin Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 73 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district a ...

, Garrettson-Baine-Bartholomew House,

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, Michigan City East Pierhead Light Tower and Elevated Walk,

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, Michigan City Post Office, SS ''Muskegan'' Shipwreck Site, and Washington Park are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Government

The mayor is Duane Parry. Michigan City has a Council with nine members. Six are elected from geographic wards and three are elected as at-large members. City Council members are (as of March 2020): * Bryant Dabney, First Ward * Paul Pryzbylinski, Second Ward * Michael Mack, Third Ward, Council President * Sean Fitzpatrick, Fourth Ward, * Tracie Tillman, Fifth Ward * Gene Simmons, Sixth Ward * Dalia Zygas, Councilwoman-at-Large * Angie Nelson-Deuitch, Councilwoman-at-Large, Council Vice President * Donald Przybylinski, Councilman-at-Large

Education

Michigan City Area Schools Michigan City Area Schools is a school district based in Michigan City, Indiana in LaPorte County. It serves students in Michigan City and several adjacent towns and villages. It operates one high school, two middle schools A middle school (a ...

, the city's public school system, includes one high school (

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), two

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s, and eight elementary schools. Michigan City previously also had three

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high schools – Marquette, La Lumiere a Lumiere, and Duneland Lutheran but, due to a lack of funds, Duneland Lutheran closed down at the end of the 2008/2009 school year. There are several parochial elementary schools in the city, including St. Paul Lutheran School, St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Queen Of All Saints School, and Notre Dame Catholic School. At one time Michigan City had two public high schools: M.C. Elston High School (Red Devils) (Elston was the name of one of the middle schools located in the city and was located at the former Elston High School), and M.C. Rogers High School (Raiders). The two schools combined after the 1994–1995 school year – the first graduating class was the Class of 1996 – and now constitute the present day

(Wolves). The school is located at the former Rogers High School site. Elston Middle School, along with elementary school Niemann, closed at the end of the 2013/2014 school year. Michigan City has a lending library, the Michigan City Public Library. In addition, the La Porte County Public Library operates the Coolspring branch library just outside Michigan City city limits.

Media

Newspaper

The ''La Porte County Herald-Dispatch'' is Michigan City's only subscription newspaper, covering the city and the surrounding municipalities in LaPorte and Porter counties. ''The Beacher'' is a Michigan City-based weekly newspaper that covers Beverly Shores, Michigan City, Long Beach, LaPorte, Michiana and New Buffalo. Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and South Bend Tribune are distributed throughout Michigan City. ''Off the Water'', a free weekly art and entertainment newspaper published by

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-based Leader Publications, primarily focuses on Niles-Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area, but it is distributed in downtown Michigan City.

Broadcast

Michigan City is in Chicago's

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. Radio and television broadcasts from both Chicago and South Bend reach most of the population.

Radio

Michigan City also has one

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station, WEFM FM 95.9 and one

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station,

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AM 1420. (Which is also heard on

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W236BD 95.1 FM).

Television

The city has one

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(GATV) station, Access LaPorte County, as well as one channel operated by the local school system (MCAS).

Infrastructure

Transportation

Rail

Michigan City is a major stop along the

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, one of the last

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rail lines in the U.S. The train runs directly through on 11th Street (it has no separate right-of-way, and shares the street with automobiles and other road traffic), making two stops in Michigan City's downtown area ( 11th Street and Carroll Avenue). A third stop, at Willard Avenue and 10th Street, closed in 1994. This rail line connects Michigan City with downtown Chicago westward as well as the South Bend Regional Airport to the east. Prior to April 4, 2022,

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served the city with ''

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'' trains, which ran from Chicago to Detroit, and

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three times a day in each direction, filling in several gaps in South Shore Line's weekday service and augmenting weekend service. While Wolverine trains were faster than South Shore Line trains, the South Shore Line was cheaper and ran more frequently. Currently, Amtrak trains pass through Michigan City without stopping and the nearest Amtrak station is

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, about ten miles away.

Bus

Michigan City operates a bus service. Officially known as Michigan City Transit, it is made up of four routes that run on Monday-Saturday. All routes originate at Michigan City Public Library and travel around the city in (largely mono-directional) loops until they return to the library. Route 3 connects to Carroll Avenue South Shore Line station, while other routes connect to the 11th street station. In addition, Route 1 passes near the Amtrak station on the way to Washington Park. Michigan City also operates a Dial-a-Bus service.

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's Indiana Airport SuperSaver service between The

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and

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stopped at Michigan City at the La Porte County Convention and Visitors Bureau at Marquette Mall (4073 S. Franklin St). The service made stops at Notre Dame, South Bend, Portage, Highland, Crestwood and O'Hare and Midway airports. Buses ran from 4:10 am – 1:10 am (US Central Time). Buses ran once every hour in both direction between Michigan City and O'Hare and Midway and once every two hours between Michigan City and Notre Dame. On December 10, 2019 Coach USA announced it will cease operations of its Indiana Airport SuperSaver service effective January 1, 2020.

Air

Michigan City Municipal Airport has a 4,100 foot asphalt runway and averages 118 operations per week. Options for commercial air service include the

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in South Bend. The South Shore Line terminates at the South Bend airport, while there is a train stop serving the Gary airport.

Notable people

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (also spelled ''Point de Sable'', ''Point au Sable'', ''Point Sable'', ''Pointe DuSable'', ''Pointe du Sable''; before 1750 – 28 August 1818) is regarded as the first permanent non-Indigenous settler of what would ...

is regarded as the first permanent resident of Chicago, Illinois. In 1779, he was living on the site of present-day Michigan City, Indiana, when he was arrested by the British military on suspicion of being an American sympathizer in the American Revolutionary War. * Daniel D. Bruce,

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who was

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the

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for heroism in

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in March 1969 * Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, author, software developer and inventor of the word and concept of the "

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" * Marilla Waite Freeman was the first Librarian of the Michigan City Public Library upon its opening in 1897. *

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, eminent U.S. historian and political progressive, author, ''Black Chicago: The Making of a Negro Ghetto''; president Minnesota State Senate, early advocate for gay people

Actors

Charles Arnt Charles E. Arnt (August 20, 1906 – August 6, 1990) was an American film actor from 1933 to 1962. Arnt appeared as a character actor in more than 200 films. Arnt was born in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of a banker. He graduated fr ...

, actor * Anne Baxter,

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-winning actress *

Rati Gupta Rati Gupta (born February 9, 1984) is an American dancer and actress known for her recurring role as Anu, the fiancée of Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali in the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory''. Early life Gupta was born in Michigan City, Ind ...

, dancer and actress known for her recurring role as Anu, the fiancée of

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in the

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sitcom ''

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''.

Journalist/Writers

* Alvera Mickelsen, writer, journalism professor, advocate of

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, and co-founder of Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) *

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, writer and journalist * Amy Spindler, fashion critic and style editor of ''

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'' *

Ted Thorne Ted Thorne (John “Ted” Thorne) (October 16, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan – April 3, 2007, in Michigan City, Indiana), at 17 became the youngest sports editor of a daily newspaper in the state of Indiana, the '' News-Dispatch'' in Michigan ...

, Chicago news anchor, local radio host

Politicians

Naomi Anderson Naomi Bowman Talbert Anderson (March 1, 1843 – June 9, 1899) was an African American suffragist, temperance leader, civil rights activist, and writer who advocated for equal rights for all genders and races in the 1870s. She wrote poetry and ...

, a black suffragist * Pat Boy, member of the

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* Richard G. Hatcher, mayor of

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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

State senator in the Arizona State Legislature * David E. Lilienthal, Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority 1941–1946; Chairman, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1947–1949 *

Zeola Hershey Misener Mary Zeola Hershey Misener (October 22, 1878 – October 30, 1966) was an Indiana suffragist and politician. She was the first woman elected to state legislature from her district and one of the first in the state. Early life Mary Zeola Hershey ...

, suffragist and one of the first women elected to the Indiana General Assembly * Scott Pelath, former

member * John L. Sieb, member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

, barber

Sports

Abe Gibron Abraham "Abe" Gibron (September 22, 1925 – September 23, 1997) was a professional American football player and coach. Gibron played 11 seasons as a guard in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL) in the 1 ...

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

player and head coach *

Anita King Anita King (August 14, 1884 – June 10, 1963) was an American stunt driver, actress, and thoroughbred racehorse owner. In 1915, she became the first woman to drive a car unaccompanied across the United States, with her 49-day journey f ...

racecar driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organis ...

, actress, and

thoroughbred racehorse The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

owner *

Mike LaRocco Michael Wayne “Mike” LaRocco (born February 12, 1971) is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1988 to 2006. During his nineteen-year professional motocross career, ...

, professional

Supercross The AMA Supercross Championship (commercially known as Monster Energy AMA Supercross) is an American motorcycle racing series. Founded by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974, the AMA Supercross Championship races are held from ...

and

Motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...

racer *

Don Larsen Don James Larsen (August 7, 1929 – January 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore O ...

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

pitcher * John Parry, former National Football League official * Donnie Thomas, former

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...

for the

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...

Artists

Charles Freeman Lee Charles Freeman Lee, known as Freeman Lee (August 13, 1927 – June 15, 1997) was an American jazz trumpeter, recording with the Elmo Hope Quintet, Bennie Green, Babs Gonzales and Howard McGhee. Early life and education Charles Freeman Lee was ...

, jazz trumpeter in the 1950s and 1960s, taught Science at Krueger School in Michigan City after retiring from music

References

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External links

City of Michigan City, Indiana website
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