Door Village is an unincorporated community in Scipio Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. It was founded in 1836.[3]

Door Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Door Village Post site
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Coordinates: 41°34′29″N 86°46′08″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Township	Scipio
Elevation	810 ft (250 m)
ZIP code	46350
FIPS code	18-18442[1]
GNIS feature ID	450427[2]

The site of the Old Fort at Door Village which was built in 1832 and a marker designates the site. A young man rode his Indian pony from Fort Dearborn to this part of the country to warn the settlers that Black Hawk and his Indians were coming on the warpath. The opening between the great forests which came down from the north and up from the south, was designated by the French voyageurs as "La Porte" or the door, from which La Porte County derived its name. The Marker is located on Joliet Road, on the north side near the intersection with Long Lane.

Joliet Road follows the Old Sauk Trail from the south side of present-day LaPorte to the Town Of Westville.

Geography

Door Village is located along the ancient Sauk Trail at 41°34′29″N 86°46′08″W.

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