Today, August 11, 2017, is the 125th anniversary of the Bremen standpipe water tower. Bremen’s historic standpipe was built in 1892. “Standpipe” is an old term for “water tower” that is now more commonly used for fire hose connections attached... Continue Reading →
George Melville Baker was a prolific Boston playwright and novelist in the 19th century, producing some 90 plays and three playwrights and novelists (two daughters and a son). Among them was one from 1873 that became the top-selling amateur drama... Continue Reading →
Among the attendees of the reunion of the class of 1967 who visited the Bremen History Center on Saturday was Bob Cirillo, whose family left Bremen in 1957. He reconnected with people he hadn't seen since third grade, and was... Continue Reading →
Dean Kimble, son of Walter and Bertha [Dettbrenner] Kimble, gave a wonderful talk in 2009 on growing up in Bremen in the 1920s and 30s. Among other things, he talked about his grandfather, blacksmith August Dettbrenner, as well as his... Continue Reading →
Circuses criss-crossed America to great fanfare, few more impressive than that of Adam Forepaugh and his elephant-trainer son, Addie, Jr. Forepaugh's Circus & Wild West Show was second only to PT Barnum's, and a great rivalry arose between them. Barnum's... Continue Reading →
After World War 2, it was common to compile a book of those in the community who served in the war, both to record and commemorate their service, and to celebrate the sacrifice of those who didn't return. German township... Continue Reading →
The Schneider family has graciously donated the Mosler safe that once occupied the Bremen Post Office back in the 1930s to '50s. It held the various official seals, stamps, and cash drawer used every day, in addition to a pistol.... Continue Reading →
Through the efforts of Bremen's Grand Army of the Republic post (Civil War vets), led by Ben Shaffer, Bremen got its cannon for the cemetery in 1902. Click on any image to view a larger version. Enquirer - 16 May... Continue Reading →
Excerpted from: INDIANA ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OF AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT Vol. 3 By Charles Roll, A.M. The Lewis Publishing Company, 1931 Indiana agriculture associates the name Schlosser Brothers with the largest organization in the state manufacturing and handling... Continue Reading →
Janet Stuntz has graciously allowed us to add her family collection of photos to our online resources at Flickr. Her family is from Etna Green in Kosciusko county and includes Klinefelter & Marvin and Houser & Barnbrook lines. Many of... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Gary Kiefer, the History Center now has a trio of beautiful photographs depicted events at the 1958 ceremony to light the new overhead street lights on Plymouth and Center streets. The Bremen Enquirer duly documented the events, and... Continue Reading →
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