Compared to other cities and towns in the
region, Portage is quite young: a town in 1958 and then a city in
1968.
Visit the Countryside Museum which
celebrates the history of Portage Township. The museum, located at
5250 East US Highway 6, is housed in a turn-of-the-century farmhouse and
is operated by the Portage Community Historical Society. (219)
762-8349