1907 - June 3
County commissioners order the incorporation of the towns of Munster and Miller.
1910 - January 26
Gary Annexes Miller
Gary Common Council passes a resolution at a special meeting annexing Miller.
1910 - February 14
Gary takes a hit.
Lake County circuit court enjoins the City of Gary from condemning certain lands in Miller for a park.
1910 - February 16
Miller files remonstrance & lawsuit
The Town of Miller filed a remonstrance in Lake County superior court claiming that Gary has ulterior motives in seeking to annex Miller.
1910 - June 14
Gary Loses in Court - Again
Judge Reiter rules that Gary can't get Miller for two years. Council's ploy to de-annex Miller doesn't work.
1910 - 1911
Miller has many plans for improvements
Now that the big bad Gary City Council is out of the way Miller makes many plans for improvements.
June 1911
Castleman proposes buying the land.
Gary Alderman Maurice Castleman proposes buying the land for half a million dollars.
May 1912
Scheme for a Coney Island Resort
William Crolius announces plans to build a Coney Island at Lake Street Beach.
March 1915
Joint Park Board
Legislature authorizes joint park boards statewide which can levy taxes.
Summer of 1916
New Coney Island Scheme
A great deal of heated controversy over the park land and annexation.
December 1918 - February 1919
Miller Asks to be Annexed - and is.
In a surprise move Miller asks to be annexed. All of Miller behind it.
July 1919
Park Land Acquired
U.S. Steel presents Gary with 116½ acres on the lake front in Miller.
March 7, 1921
Bathhouse contracts signed
Nash-Dowdie company of Chicago signs contract for hydrastone bathhouse.
June 18, 1922
Bathhouse opens formally.
August, 1924
Pavilion opens
Originally called the "Recreation Building" the pavilion opens.
December 1928
Lake Front Park renamed.
Park board president changes park name to Marquette Park.
1940
City acquires remaining park land
Lake Street beach and remaining 88 acres finally acquired.
1991
Bathhouse Restoration begins
Birth of the Aquatorium.