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 Bremen History Center is closed for the holidays but will be open again--Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10-2--starting Saturday, January 4.
The bridge over the Yellow River at North Center Street has been identified for demolition. Historic Bremen, county historian Kurt Garner, and others are trying to get the bridge repaired rather than replaced. It's a historic structure built of large... 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 →
Bremen High School recently donated the bulk of their trophy collection to Historic Bremen.
Today is the 10th anniversary of Southwire announcing that they would build a plant in Bremen. Since then, they've expanded operations here multiple times, including the very recent new buildings on the north side, near the bypass. https://www.flickr.com/photos/historicbremen/53787990048/
Today, we opened the Meister Pharmacy Collection, donated to us by Jim Meister. Thanks, Jim!
In 1857, the fire department of South Bend purchased a hand-pump fire engine they used for some 15 years. It was a style called "piano-type" (because it looked a bit like a piano on wagon wheels) and was made by... Continue Reading →
The Bremen Historic Train Depot on Douglas Road will be open from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept 1, the first Sunday of the month. The History Center will not be open at the same time. It is open Tuesdays and... Continue Reading →
We at Historic Bremen say goodbye to our good friend Virginia Henke. Along with her husband RT and others, she was a founder of Historic Bremen and a volunteer for all of its more than 20 years, not to mention... Continue Reading →
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