Historical Images of Porter County
Along the Calumet
Chesterton, Indiana
Date: Circa 1907-1910
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: E. G.
Atkins
Postmark: July 14, 1910
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The genesis of the name Calumet (and
Little Calumet) is unknown. The first appearance of the river's name, Gr.
Kannomic R., appears in a 1793 map drawn by Amos Doolittle of Boston.
Derivative names later used for the river were Kenomic, Killomick,
Kellimock, Kinnamick, Ko-ko-mik, Kan-no-mo-konk,
Kennomikau, Callanic, Calamenk, Calmic, and
Callimink.

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Image and related text prepared by Steven R. Shook