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History Chat: Dr Charles Hassel on the Air Force and dentistry

The next History Chat of 2018 will feature Dr Charles Hassel discussing his service in the Air Force and his career as a dentist, on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. Please enter by the old bank entrance at the corner of Plymouth and Center. Those who attend find the talks very interesting. Come and bring a friend and enjoy the morning.

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2018/07/16 0

1958: Heaviest Man dies in Bremen 60 years ago today

Robert Earl Hughes

Robert Earl Hughes was a tall, wall-eyed country boy who grew up in Missouri who became the heaviest human being alive, tipping the scales at over 1,041 pounds—that is, until July 10, 1958, when he was laid low by the… Continue Reading →

2018/07/10 0

Donation of library table

Dick Kares table

Our thanks to Dick Kares, who generously donated a beautiful library table to the Bremen History Center this week for use as part of an enhanced research center. Look for more changes to come in the near future. Our research… Continue Reading →

2018/07/09 0

1948: The Corner

Dudley and Marj Stoller built The Corner lunch room and soda fountain in 1948. It was never really on the corner of US 6 and SR 331, but originally its parking lot was. In 1952, the Stollers sold the restaurant… Continue Reading →

2018/07/08 0

Dietrich family collection

1894 or so - John and Elizabeth [Feitz] Dietrich family

We welcomed the donation of the Erma [Dietrich] Cook collection of Dietrich family photographs and documents recently. These were preserved and donated by Gary and Joyce Clyde of Seattle, Washington, who cared for Erma in the final two decades of… Continue Reading →

2018/07/01 0

FREE ICE CREAM at the depot July 1

The Historic Bremen B&O Depot will be open on Sunday, July 1, from 2 to 4 PM and will feature FREE ICE CREAM for everyone (while supplies last). The Bremen History Center will also be open at that time. The depot and history center are open on the first Sunday of the month during the summer hours period, which extends from late spring to early fall.

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2018/06/24 0

Sharing Bremen Memories

The next "Sharing Bremen Memories" session will be June 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Mural Meeting Room at 103 W. Plymouth St.
Derek Jensen will facilitate the session using the websites picture, maps, and newspaper clippings. Not only will memories be discussed, you will see many of them on the screen. Everyone interested in hearing and discussing Bremen memories is invited to attend.
Your memories make the talks more interesting. Feel free to bring photos, artifacts, and other memories. Come and bring a friend and enjoy the morning.

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2018/06/23 0

Sauer-Schurr family photos

Herbert Schurr and De Voy Hepler, c1928

On June 13, cousins Michelle Blough and Bruce Beehler came to meet with Historic Bremen volunteers to discuss their family history in Michiana. Their Sauer and Schurr family roots center around Bremen and Madison township in St Joe county. They… Continue Reading →

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1963 – Bremen gets a public swimming pool

The warm weather has returned, and summer is just around the corner. Back in the early 1960s, when air conditioning was not common in these parts, people yearned for a refreshing dip in a clean, well-maintained swimming pool. Moms wrote… Continue Reading →

2018/06/04 0

Summer hours: depot open June 3

The Historic Bremen B&O Depot will be open on Sunday, June 3, from 2 to 4 PM. The Bremen History Center will also be open at that time. The depot and history center are open on the first Sunday of the month during the summer hours period, which extends from late spring to early fall.

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2018/05/28 0

Sharing Bremen Memories

The next "Sharing Bremen Memories" session will be May 31, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Mural Meeting Room at 103 W. Plymouth St.
Derek Jensen will facilitate the session using the websites picture, maps, and newspaper clippings. Not only will memories be discussed, you will see many of them on the screen. Everyone interested in hearing and discussing Bremen memories is invited to attend.
Your memories make the talks more interesting. Feel free to bring photos, artifacts, and other memories. Come and bring a friend and enjoy the morning.

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2018/05/25 0

1886 – Baseball chatter gets personal

It’s baseball season again, and here is a reminder that trash talk is nothing new. Click the image to display a larger version.

2018/05/21 0

History Chat: Matt Hassel on the police department

The first history chat of 2018 will feature Matt Hassel discussing the police department, on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. Please enter by the old bank entrance at the corner of Plymouth and Center. Those who attend find the talks very interesting. Come and bring a friend and enjoy the morning.

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2018/04/29 0

Summer hours: depot open May 6

The Historic Bremen B&O Depot will be open on Sunday, May 6, from 2 to 4 PM. The Bremen History Center will also be open at that time. The depot and history center are open on the first Sunday of the month during the summer hours period, which extends from late spring to early fall.

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2018/04/23 0

Huff-Nufer family

Hoople's - Steve Huff, Tom Huff, Janet Huff, John Huff & Kathy Smith - 2018

In February, members of the Huff family visited the History Center and reviewed family research with this author. We found census and obituary documents, viewed family photos in our collection and theirs, and uncovered numerous articles in the archives of… Continue Reading →

2018/03/21 0
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