Lincoln Township Trustee/Assessor
| 
Lizzie
36, Johnny 44, and Raymond Long 9. Standing
in front of their Mill Creek Home in
1917. |
History
Organized relatively
late in LaPorte County's history, Lincoln
Township was formed from Pleasent Township
in 1866 and is considered the first township
in Indiana to be named in honor of Abraham
Lincoln. The Kankakee River flows through
the township's southeast corner and is responsible
for much of its the area's marshes and swamplands.
Lincoln Township's only surviving
town is Mill Creek. As in many earlier settlements,
Mill Creek grew up around a sawmill, built
along Spring Run. A post office opened as
well as a grocery store and other businesses.
When the Chicago Grand Trunk Railroad built
its tracks through the township, Mill Creek
developed as a shipping point for hay, grain,
and lumber.
See map below.
Most of Mill Creek's extant
architecture was built during the late 19th
century. The Collom Brothers Store (013)
built in 1884 is one of the town's few remaining
commercial buildings. The John Berringer
House (012) and a house (011) on 875 East
are typical examples of the simpler frame
homes found in many of the county's small
towns.
