Thirty-five years ago, in the summer of 1986, the United States of America embarked on an audacious plan: to create a human chain across the continent to raise awareness and funds for USA for Africa, the organization that produced the... Continue Reading →
On July 20, Township trustee clerk Kim Baker dropped off several record books of trustee business over the years. One of them is the very first book of school business for the township, with records dating as early as 1853.... Continue Reading →
Life moved a little slower in the 1800s, and on any given day you might find Bremen's inhabitants chattering away on topics both light and heavy. Here is a collection from November, 1889. https://www.flickr.com/photos/historicbremen/51324999835/in/dateposted-public/ Theodore Bauer's love of music caused... Continue Reading →
In short, yes. Surnames, or family names, got started in Europe in the Middle Ages in large part because it was difficult for the government to keep track of people by given name only. This was because given names, or... Continue Reading →
Historic Bremen has put together a time capsule filled with items commemorating the year that was 2020. A lot happened last year: the COVID-19 pandemic, major road repairs lasting months, businesses closing temporarily or permanently, employees working from home, remote... Continue Reading →
In 1899, horseless carriages were the talk of the town. Studebaker ordered one from the Winton company and soon announced they would add horseless carriages to their carriage offerings. There was general disagreement over whether such contraptions would amount to... Continue Reading →
Historic Bremen newest publication is here! Otis R. Bowen; From Farm Boy to Governor: A Life, a 26-page biography of Indiana’s 44th governor (and long-time Bremen physician) has been released for distribution. The book is intended for elementary children, particularly... Continue Reading →
We say goodbye to our friend Dean Kimble, who did three history chats for us on his life and family fur business. He was struck down in the prime of life at the age of 102. Dean was a woodworker... Continue Reading →
Brenda [Grove] Vergauwen visited the history center recently with an interest in the history of her small barn, which dates to around 1900 and must have served as a carriage house when the northwest side of Bremen was sparsely populated.... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 put the kibosh on Bremen's annual Firemen's Festival, which had seen annual festivities since 1940. The Bremen Agricultural Society had run a popular agricultural fair in the fall from 1889 to 1919; the fair grounds were sold in 1920.... Continue Reading →
A reminder that the "good old days" are generally just whenever the speaker was a child, and the people who really remember the old days didn't think they were so good. Bremen Enquirer - 21 Sep 1889 Bremen Enquirer -... Continue Reading →
The 2020 road work on SR 106 thru Bremen and related street work on Center Street has revealed the original brick paving on Bremen's main streets. In 1911, the town began to consider the need to pave its streets, as... Continue Reading →
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