Gustafson Ditch

Gustafson Ditch is a canal in Porter, Indiana. Gustafson Ditch is situated nearby to the neighborhood Crocker, as well as near Haglund.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Joseph Bailly Homestead and Gust Lindstrom Farm.

Joseph Bailly Homestead

Historic site

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Joseph Bailly Homestead, also known as Joseph Bailly Homestead and Cemetery, in Porter, Indiana, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The Bailly Homestead is preserved by the National Park Service in Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana. Joseph Bailly Homestead is situated 2 miles northeast of Gustafson Ditch.

The Lindstrom/Wahl farm is a historic farmstead located to the south of the former community of Baillytown in Porter County, Indiana. It was started by Swedish immigrant Gustaf Lindstrom in 1870. Gust Lindstrom Farm is situated 2 miles northeast of Gustafson Ditch.

Chellberg Farm

Farm

Chellberg Farm is a historic farmstead which in 1972 became part of Indiana Dunes National Park. Chellberg Farm is significant as it represents the ethnic heritage of a nearly forgotten Swedish-American settlement. Chellberg Farm is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gustafson Ditch.