September 9: Two ethnologists from the Übersee-Museum in Bremen, Germany, just finished spending ten days in the Bremen area, doing research for an exhibit on the town. Karolin Kruse and Miriam Fassbender came to study immigration, religion, social structure, and... Continue Reading →
2016 marks the 200th anniversary of the Indiana's becoming a state, and celebrations are planned state-wide. Maria Mikel spoke to a small crowd in the Mural Room at the Bremen History Center this morning to describe Bremen's participation. Click on... Continue Reading →
The History Center has been given a picture of the Bremen class of 1920, but the students are not identified by name, and there was no BHS yearbook produced in 1920. We need help in identifying the class members. The... Continue Reading →
The above photo was taken in 2005, but the Bremen Town Hall didn't always look like this. In the first half of the 20th century, the building on the southwest corner of Plymouth and Center streets was first the Union... Continue Reading →
August 25, Dean Kimble, the 97-year-old former proprietor of Kimble Furs in Bremen, gave a History Chat at the Bremen History Center on the fur business over his 50+ years in it. Mr. Kimble explained how his father Walter Kimble... Continue Reading →
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of air mail service in the US—and in an effort to promote the service during the Great Depression—the US Postmaster General designated May 15-21, 1938, "Air Mail Week". Campaigns were launched with local postmasters,... Continue Reading →
The next history chat will feature Bill Butler, World War II army veteran, discussing his experiences on August 20, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Please enter by the old bank entrance at the corner of Plymouth and Center. Those who attend... Continue Reading →
The Bremen History Center is located at 111 N. Center St. in the one-time hotel/bank in the center of Bremen, Indiana. It is open to visitors free of charge: Every Tuesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. By... Continue Reading →
The new display for the police department includes a list of all the Bremen marshals and chiefs of police. To date, there have been 33 marshals and 5 chiefs of police. We all know the role of the town marshals... Continue Reading →
Jul. 16 — John Graverson WWII Navy veteran will talk about his experiences. Aug. 20 — Bill Butler WWII Army veteran will talk about his experiences. Sept. 17 — Maria Mikel She will talk about the Indiana Bicentennial Celebration and... Continue Reading →
Do you have suggestions for programs, events, demonstrations, etc. that focus on or relate to the history of the Bremen community? We are looking for those that can be held at the History Center or the Historic Depot. Do you... Continue Reading →
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