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Historic Bremen

Bremen, Indiana

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Derek Jensen

Historian, film lover, and bon vivant

Hans-Nufer family photo collection

More than 200 photos from the Hans and Nufer family are now available on our Flickr account. Most of the collection was the property of Ernestine [Hans] Loughran, whose mother was a Nufer, and donated by Becky Nufer. The collection... Continue Reading →

History Chat: Woodie’s Food Mart

In 2014, Charles Schramm gave a talk at the history center on the history of Woodie's Food Mart, which started downtown on West Plymouth Street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P6NHadT2lQ&t=12s

1838: Potawatomi removed from Marshall county in “Trail of Death”

It is appropriate to mark, on this Indigenous Peoples' Day, that this year marks the 180th anniversary of the removal of the Potawatomi from Marshall county in what became known as the Trail of Death. This article from the 1838... Continue Reading →

Welcome, BHS class of 1973

On Saturday, 10/6/2018, the Bremen High School class of 1973 will visit the history center from 1 to 4. Docents will be available to guide visitors thru the exhibits. Derek Jensen will be available to show our digital collection and... Continue Reading →

History Chat: Koontz Hardware

In 2014, Kent Koontz gave a talk at the history center on the history of Koontz Hardware store, sold in 2017 to the Jones family and called Yoder Hardware. https://youtu.be/ZYJPHNPpqgk

History Chat: Don Harrison on local schools

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General David W Hiester uniforms

Darrell [Hiester] Painter, daughter of Brigadier General David W Hiester, stopped by to offer a suitcase full of her father's uniforms and services medals today. They are loaned to us for evaluation to decide which ones to add to our... Continue Reading →

History Chat: Keith Board on the Bremen walking tour

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

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1958: Heaviest Man dies in Bremen 60 years ago today

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 →

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 →

Dietrich family collection

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 →

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