Complex sentence: The Miller Beach area was settled in the early 19th century and was originally incorporated as the Town of Miller, Indiana in 1910 but was later annexed by the city of Gary in 1918.
Split into simpler sentences: The Miller Beach area was settled in the early 1800s and formally incorporated as the Town of Miller, Indiana in 1910. The Town of Miller was later annexed by the city of Gary, Indiana in 1918.