Ogden Dunes Ski Jump
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N 41° 37.308 W 087° 11.433
16T E 484126 N 4607804
This marker in Ogden Dunes commemorates the Ski Jump from 1928 - 1932.
Waymark Code: WM5AH5
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2008
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Text: "Steel and wood ski jump with adjustable height and length was built here for Ogden Dunes Ski Club, incorporated in 1927 to promote winter sports. Five annual events with international competitors were held 1928-1932, with 7, 000 to 20, 000 spectators. Reputed to be the largest artificial ski jump at the time. Dismantled after 1932 event.
Erected 1997 Indiana Historical Bureau and Historical Society of Ogden Dunes."
County: Porter
Year Placed: 1997
Name: Ogden Dunes Ski Jump
ID#: ID# : 64.1997.1
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