Historical Images of Porter County

Louisville Club House at Baum's Bridge
Kankakee River, Porter County, Indiana

Date: 1920
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: J. Lorenzo Werich
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The Louisville Club was located adjacent to and northeast of Baum’s Bridge along the north shoreline of the original channel of the Kankakee River. The club was using a shanty on their property as early as 1876. A permanent clubhouse was constructed on the property during the fall of 1878, which was situated between the Collier’s Lodge to the southeast and the Rockville, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis Hunt Club to the northwest. Collectively, these three hunting clubs were sited at a place once commonly known as Prairie Bend, named in reference to a significant bend in the original channel of the Kankakee River. The club was also referred to as the Louisville Gun Club and the Louisville Hunting Club. William Warriner Thompson of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, served as the first president of the club and Hebron residents Harrison Parker “Dock” Rice and Aaron F. Ferman served as the club’s guides and club house managers. Thompson served as treasurer or the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.

Image Source:
Werich, J. Lorenzo. 1920. Pioneer Hunters of the Kankakee. Logansport, Indiana: Chronicle Printing Company. 197 p. [see p. 108]

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Image and related text prepared by Steven R. Shook