If you are from out of town and this is your first time visiting historci Crown Point, IN, you may be surprised by the rich heritage of our City. The City of Crown Point has hosted many famous visitors and historical events:
- 1873: Susan B. Anthony speaks to an audience at Cheshire
Hall, located on the southeast corner of the Square. - 1896:– Presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan addresses a crowd from the Courthouse steps.
- 1909: Louis Chevrolet wins the Cobe Cup auto race, a predecessor to the Indianapolis 500.
- 1920’s & 1930’s: Many famous people choose to marry in Crown Point including Ronald Reagan, Rudolph Valentino, Muhammed Ali & Tom Mix.
- 1934: America’s first “Public Enemy”, John Dillinger, escapes from an “escape proof” jail using a wooden gun.
