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.
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 →
If your high school class is having a class reunion, consider having a reception at the Bremen History Center. We usually host three or four class reunions each summer and provide two or three docents and access to our yearbooks... Continue Reading →
Historic Bremen volunteer Roger Mikel has passed away. Roger spent many hours at the history center and depot over several years, telling stories and reminiscing about Bremen's past. He helped create our opera house exhibit and made PVC mannequins we... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: The poker tournament was a great success. We raised nearly $5000 to benefit Historic Bremen! Thanks again to the sponsors, organizers, and players! https://www.flickr.com/photos/historicbremen/albums/72177720303472264 Saturday, November 5, 2022 6:30pm Check In 7:00pm Play Starts Location: St. Isadore’s Hall, 803... Continue Reading →
We have built up quite an impressive collection of digital maps of Bremen, Indiana, over the last several years. From as far back as 1872 to fairly recent times, we have some quite detailed and high-resolution images. You can find... Continue Reading →
Today, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Historic Bremen as an organization. We hosted a brief program at the Historic B&O Depot with speakers Kurt Garner (Marshall County historian), RT Henke (Historic Bremen historian), and Matt VanSoest (Bremen Community Cares).... Continue Reading →
Following the 72-year release schedule, the 1950 census became available to the public in April of 2022, and genealogy organizations leapt on it. This census has a significantly different form from previous ones. It is oriented vertically and arranged more... Continue Reading →
Historic Bremen has acquired a new piece of equipment, a double-size scanner capable of scanning photos and documents up to 12"x18". This makes it possible for us to scan oversize photos and two pages of most books. The Epson DS-50000... Continue Reading →
This year, Historic Bremen will host a record number of class reunions at the history center. Some reunions that were postponed from last year doubled up our events this year. The classes of 1970, 1971, and 1960 have already taken... Continue Reading →
