Driving Around Beautiful Michigan City, Indiana in 4k Video

Filmed on Wednesday, May 31 2023, I drive around the charming small town Michigan City, IN to see what's going on.
Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston, a real estate speculator who had made his fortune in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He paid about $200 total for 160 acres of land.
The city was incorporated in 1836, by which point it had 1,500 residents, along with a post office, a newspaper, a church, a commercial district and ten hotels.
Michigan City Power Plant lies along the shore of Lake Michigan west of the downtown core. The cooling tower of the coal burning plant is visible for miles around and is often mistaken for a nuclear power plant.
Michigan City is the home of the Old Michigan City Light; and the newer currently functioning one which is Indiana's only lighthouse.
The Pullman-Standard rail car plant was located in Michigan City.
Michigan City also houses a zoo, an art center, and also is the home of the Indiana State Prison.
As of the census of 2020, there were 32,075 people living in the city, up from 31,479 in 2010.
The racial makeup of the city was 64.9% White, 28.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
The median household income was $47,197 and the per capita income was $22,932. 21.2% of the population lived below the poverty line. #driving #travel #drivingtour

[@MutarFuqueer]

Just moved here a few months ago and I love it! You drove by my house!

[@I.AM.7.]

Is it a nice place for a family? Is it safe

[@irmakalember9403]

Any jobs? I hate their too their

[@martyaz]

Thanks for you efforts of documenting history as it is.

[@sj-777]

Thank you for this video presentation of Michigan City; my city of birth in 1960, and my home until 1969 when my dad and mom moved us out West. I was hoping you would have driven by the Post Office which is at 303 Washington Street. My home growing up was where the Post Office is now. Also, right across the street is the old Jaymar Ruby factory which made men's apparel. It is closed down and abandoned now. Also, was hoping to have seen the Court House which was also right across the street from my home. From my window as a child I watched Robert Kennedy give a speech in 1968 on the steps of the court house. Eerily, much of Michigan City looks as I remember it 50-plus years ago; as if frozen in a time capsule. Thank you for your hard work and for giving us who are from Michigan City [back in the day] a glimpse of our "personal history's".

[@exploreusacities]

You're welcome! Thanks for your great comment!

[@Phantom1963]

Franklin won't be the same without the hobo benches 😂

[@H-Vox]

They brought them back lol

[@Phantom1963]

@@H-Vox GREAT 💯

[@calhounhills860]

Was home to ANCO wiper blades. Unfortunately many jobs lost.

[@belindamohar]

I lived in Michigan City from 1983-1992, my kids went to school at Joy Elementary, I work at Kmart for 5 years then I work at a company called Alloy industries by the prison. It broke my heart to leave this town I have dreams of moving bake and living in my old house

[@exploreusacities]

Keep the dream alive, you will move back some day!

[@Async_Entertainment]

This is where I live it's actually a pretty good town there's hardly any crime rates here

[@exploreusacities]

I thought Michigan City was fabulous. The only problem is that it should be in the state of Michigan. But that's alright.

[@jeffs869]

you even have a amoco gas station. i thought they were all gone.

[@Async_Entertainment]

@@jeffs869 yup

[@kelseyr4875]

i saw someone get shot last christmas

[@Async_Entertainment]

@@kelseyr4875 WHAT

[@halfcirclehranch6877]

I love how, when you were on Franklin and about to cross 20, you said "screw that light" and just kept going as it was turning red.

[@exploreusacities]

Sometimes I run red lights on purpose, sometimes on accident

[@DittoVibes313]

You didn’t even make it to the waterfront of Washington Park

[@exploreusacities]

So driving 1000 miles was not good enough for you? Now I have to go for a walk in the park?

[@moniques.martin3070]

Born and raised

[@exploreusacities]

you lucky

[@jeffreylong3963]

That's my hometown

[@exploreusacities]

lucky!

[@Cyrus992]

This is will be a boom town soon once the rail line is upgraded.

[@exploreusacities]

Why? You can already ride the train from Chicago to Michigan City...

[@Cyrus992]

@@exploreusacities the system will cut times from two to one hour

[@exploreusacities]

That's interesting. But what if the trains are going so fast that they fly off the tracks and end up in Lake Michigan?

[@Cyrus992]

@@exploreusacitiesgood question. They probably created a detour route

[@irmakalember9403]

Is it a safe nice area to live there? Is their any jobs

[@exploreusacities]

Yes, I think it's very nice. what kind of a job are you looking for?

[@dvferyance]

They got a nuclear power plant.

[@exploreusacities]

When I was filming I also thought that is what it was, turns out it's a coal plant. Looks cool though.

[@dvferyance]

@@exploreusacities Looks nuclear to me.

[@H-Vox]

​@@dvferyanceIt's not.

[@dvferyance]

@@H-Vox Well maybe they did that unpurposive to make you think it's a nuclear plant. I have never seen a coal plant look like that before.

[@csa7335]

It’s a water cooling tower