Celebrating 150 years of historical preservation was bittersweet last weekend as the community gathered in the second story of downtown Crown Point’s “Grand Old Lady,” which has been home to the Lake County Historical Society Museum for 43 years.

The celebration on September 27 included historical actors, live music, art displays, and food courtesy of local businesses like Beck’s Bakery. However, after the cake had long been cut and the crowds slowly trickled out of the museum, volunteers reflected on the remaining fact: The museum is now effectively homeless.

“The party’s over, now we face the task of boxing everything up,” said Diane Gora, Lake County Historical Society’s Executive Director.

Gora said she and others are “heartbroken.”

“It’s bittersweet,” she said. “It’s hard not to c

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