This book covers the history of the Indiana counties of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Pulaski, White, Newton and Jasper. Some of the chapter headings are:

-The Indians -The Early Settlers -What the Early Settlers Found -Pioneer Life -County Organizations -Our Lakes and Streasm -Railroad Life -Political History -The War Record -Religious History -[Towns, Villages and Cities of all the Counties] -Early Travels -Public Schools -Private and Parochial Schools -Our Industries -Social Organizations -Archeological Specimens -Birth Places of the Pioneers -McCarty -Some Statistics -Weather Record