The History Center will not be open on Saturday, Dec 23 or Tuesday, Dec 26. But it will be open on Saturday Dec 30, barring extreme weather. If you have family visiting for the holiday and would like a tour,... Continue Reading →
Dick Kares passed away yesterday. We thank him for his contributions and support over the years. He did a history chat for us about his collection of Bremen historical items and graciously let us scan his postcard collection and tour... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Marla Miller, who brought us a 1976 RCA Studio II video game console to add to our "Recent Technology" exhibit. Imagine the thrill of being able to play blackjack in your own home! 😉 Here's one in action....... Continue Reading →
As part of the Weston family collection, a photo of the 1984 Bremen Little League All-stars team has all the subjects identified. We love things like this.
On Saturday, October 14, at 2 PM, There will be a special history chat at the Whitlock on the history of the Whitlock, which started as the Bremen Manor. The speaker is RT Henke.
Our thanks goes out to Terry Hansen and the Hansen family, who have donated many items lately, including many photos of the Bremen Community Floats they were involved in creating as well as items from the Ruth Koontz family and,... Continue Reading →
The Historic Bremen B&O Train Depot is open on the first Sunday of the month from May to October. Visit from 2-4 PM today. The Bremen History Center will no longer be open at the same time. It is only... Continue Reading →
Historic Bremen volunteers are in the process of photographing our vintage clothing collection. It includes dresses, military uniforms, school outfits, Halloween costumes, and more.
Don Bunge passed away this weekend. He was a WW2 veteran and a coach and teacher for many years at Bremen High School starting in 1952 and retiring in 1985.
Norm Schini has passed away. Norm created our very popular model of the old Coffee Pot truck stop, which sat northeast of town, as well as the model of the mint field and mint still. https://www.flickr.com/photos/historicbremen/53143142984/ You can browse the... Continue Reading →
Historic Bremen will hold a sidewalk sale Thursday and Friday, July 13-14, as part of the town-wide yard sale days. You will find surplus historic items like the Bremen Monopoly game of the early 1980s, sheet music, record albums, yard... Continue Reading →
About 1882, German-born John Wilhelm came to Bremen and built a small, wood-framed shop for his merchant tailor trade. This he worked in for about 20 years before selling out to Louis Gerber--a young and industrious tailor--in 1902. Gerber moved... Continue Reading →
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