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Dreams of Duneland: A Pictorial History of the Indiana Dunes Region
The towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan, not far from Chicago, are one of the most unexpected natural features of Indiana.
The second edition of Dreams of Duneland beautifully illustrates the dunes region, from the past to the present. Since the first edition, the Indiana Dunes area has become an official national park. With more than 400 stunning images, many of them new, Dreams of Duneland showcases the breathtaking sand dunes, as well as the rest of this newly minted park, which includes savanna, wetland, prairie, and forest and is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. Kenneth J. Schoon reveals how the preserved area of the Indiana Dunes National Park—which sits by residential communities, businesses, and cultural attractions—has a long history of competition among farmers, fur traders, industrialists, and conservationists.
Featuring a new foreword and afterword and many updates throughout, this gorgeous new edition will have you planning a trip to the extraordinary Indiana Dunes.
The second edition of Dreams of Duneland beautifully illustrates the dunes region, from the past to the present. Since the first edition, the Indiana Dunes area has become an official national park. With more than 400 stunning images, many of them new, Dreams of Duneland showcases the breathtaking sand dunes, as well as the rest of this newly minted park, which includes savanna, wetland, prairie, and forest and is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. Kenneth J. Schoon reveals how the preserved area of the Indiana Dunes National Park—which sits by residential communities, businesses, and cultural attractions—has a long history of competition among farmers, fur traders, industrialists, and conservationists.
Featuring a new foreword and afterword and many updates throughout, this gorgeous new edition will have you planning a trip to the extraordinary Indiana Dunes.
286 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2013
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January 10, 2022
A wonderful work that documents Duneland history through image and text. It was neat to see the region a hundred (or more) years ago, and to feel like I was unearthing the past with stories new to me. For instance: there was an impromptu funeral for Abraham Lincoln in Michigan City because the train carrying his procession was delayed into Chicago. Also, Octave Chaunte, a pioneer of aviation who would go on to advise the Wright Brothers, tested one of the first successful gliders in the world at the Indiana Dunes.
August 18, 2024
An interesting collection of perspectives on this fascinating region that is really just held back by an unevenness in the significance and quality of material included
July 11, 2019
Very pretty pictures. A good coffee table book.
April 23, 2025
recommend this book for finding new things to do!
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