Valparaiso, Indiana
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Valparaiso, colloquially Valpo, is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,151 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Lincolnway in downtown Valparaiso
Popcorn Festival
Fairground Park and walking circuit
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Battle of Valparaíso
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The Battle of Valparaíso, also called the Capture of USS Essex, was a naval action fought during the War of 1812. It took place off Valparaíso, Chile on March 28, 1814, between the frigate USS Essex a
Valparaiso, Indiana
…Valparaiso (meaning "Vale of Paradise" in Old Spanish) in 1837 after Valparaíso, Chile, near which the county's namesake David Porter battled in the Battle of Valparaiso during the War of 1812. The city was once called the "City of Churches" due to the large number of churches located there at the end of the 19th century…
c. 1819 painting of the battle
Battle of Valparaíso
Memorial in Dissidents Cemetery in Valparaíso