We say goodbye to our friend and longtime volunteer, Charlene Beery. Charlene was a dedicated schoolteacher for many years and continued to give to the community as a Historic Bremen board member and volunteer. In 1976, she had her third... Continue Reading →
The Bremen History Center welcomed the Bremen High School class of 1960 for their 65th reunion. Turnout was robust at 13 classmates & spouses. A good time was had by all. Not pictured: Simon Borkholder. Ann Scott & Kent Koontz... Continue Reading →
In the early 1950s, Bremen's art teacher, Justine Baker, began a project to paint a number of classic film scenes that would become beloved artifacts among Bremen residents for many decades. Most of the scenes are plucked from Disney films,... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the tragedy that took the lives of five young Bremen residents. In 2000, these young people lost their lives in a collision with a semi on US 30 when they failed to stop the... Continue Reading →
Back in the days before Bremen stretched much west of St Joseph Street (Bowen Avenue today), Dr Cecil Burket's horse farm stood on the site where El Rancho Viejo and CVS sit today. In the 1980s, the house was replaced... Continue Reading →
Out of "bullfrog country and huckleberry marsh", Marshall county, Indiana, was cleared and drained, leaving a great deal of good, mucky soil for onions and wheat and later spearmint and peppermint. It was the mint that made Bremen the "mint... Continue Reading →
We were given a collection of photos and scrapbooks compiled by Linda Lacey that include pictures of the Jr High band in the 1980s. Some students in the photos are known, but we'd love more identifications. Click on the gallery... Continue Reading →
In July of 1911, 24 members of the Spartan Club gathered for the last time to pay their respects to the first of their body to pass away. The club had formed in 1903 as a social club and had... Continue Reading →
The number one thing people ask for at the history center is pictures of businesses they remember from their childhood. Do your kids a favor & take pictures of their favorite public spaces, your house, their bedroom, & their friends... Continue Reading →
Fannie Lidecker graduated from Bremen High School in 1902. She went on to study at Valparaiso College (after leaving Moe Lowenstine's clothing store where the Wooden Peel and Mean Bean are today) and returned to Bremen to teach school for... Continue Reading →
We say goodbye to our friend Don Schneider, longtime Bremen barber and collector of Bremen photographs. The copies that hung on the wall of his barber shop hang in our history today and formed the core of our collection. He... Continue Reading →
We were sorry to learn that Bill Butler has passed away at the age of 105. Bill was a fixture in our Sharing Bremen Memories group before the pandemic and did a fascinating history chat for us several years ago... Continue Reading →
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