Welcome to Ligonier, Indiana, platted in 1835 by Isaac Cavin. It was named after his home town of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Blessed with wild strawberries, the early settlers called the area Strawberry Valley.
With the proposed arrival of the railroad in the early 1850s, prosperity came to Ligonier in the form of Solomon Mier and Frederick W. Strauss. Many other Jewish families followed and Ligonier became known as “Little Jerusalem.” Businesses thrived and at one time, 1/3 of all real estate transactions made east of the Mississippi were handled by firms in Ligonier, Indiana. Ligonier is blessed with splendid architecture, from the 1899 Colonial Revival home built by Jacob Straus built, to the 1901 Queen Anne built by Solomon Mier. Why not take the time for a walking tour of the most beautiful Main Street in the U.S.?
In 1952, a progressive industrial development board was established to bring industry to Ligonier. Currently Ligonier has over 3500 manufacturing jobs; in fact, we have a job for every man, woman, and child who lives in the city. Ligonier industries produce plastic bottles, auto mufflers, auto glass, wheat flour, sample books, and much, much more.
The city has maintained a fine balance between industrial and environmental concerns with 58 acres of public lands contained in six city parks.
