Crown Point, Indiana (IN) Real Estate

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Crown Point, IN is known as the Hub City of Lake County. Crown Point is the county seat. Crown Point was once known as the Marriage Mill of Northwest Indiana for being the first county seat over the state line from Chicago in the days when the state required no blood test for a license. Celebrities jumping over the line to get hitched at the old Lake County Courthouse included Rudolph Valentino and Muhammad Ali. Also famous for the old jail from which John Dillinger made his escape with a fake gun made out of wood (said to be untrue by locals).

Crown Point: Hometown for Jerry L. Ross (astronaut) Population 20,936. Houses range from $100,000 - $350,000 with the average home selling for $122,000. Indiana's first major car race was held in 1909 in Crown Point. This 25 mile race was the forerunner of the Indianapolis 500. The winner of this grueling race was none other than Louis Chevrolet. Still an annual event for Crown Point but now called Cope Cup Cruise, this historic 25 mile route is for vintage car owners to showcase their treasures.