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 →
The Bremen Historic Train Depot on Douglas Road will be open from 2-4 p.m. on this coming Sunday, August 2, the first Sunday of the month.
Charles Jackson "CJ" Hoople came to Bremen in 1876 and opened a saloon that would become the most venerable tavern in Indiana: Hoople's. His father was John Rawden Hoople, who had come to America from French Canada in about 1830... Continue Reading →
This story about Bremen runaways Edwina Keyser (13) and Lowell Mast (14) ran in the Sunday Mail of Brisbane, Australia - 6 March 1938. (Note: they translate the money into Australian shillings and pence. Australia converted to the decimalized Australian... Continue Reading →
Here is a map of Bremen, Indiana in 2015 overlaid with a map from 1908 with the landowners labeled, along with the two source maps. source
1850 census of Bremen, Indiana. This page shows the George Pomeroy and Josiah Geiselman (here spelled "Guiselman") families who founded the town in 1846. Click on the image below to see a larger version. Some sources suggest the town was... Continue Reading →
The Plymouth Tribune, on February 19, 1903, ran this glowing article on Bremen's townsfolk and businesses. Flanking the article was a similar one about the town of Bourbon. Click on an image below to see a larger version. You may... Continue Reading →
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