In 1897, motion pictures came to Bremen for the first time. The Bremen Theatre did not exist yet (that would come along in 1910), so the presentation was shown in the hall on the second floor of the Wright Building,... Continue Reading →
In one photo of the old agricultural fair's harness racing event, you can see the judges' stand draped with an advertisement for the Bremen Opera House production The Silent Witness, by Forbes Heermans (apparently attributed to Horace C Dale by... Continue Reading →
In 1909, a building was removed to make room for a new hotel built by Peter E Dietrich, a building which today houses the Bremen Senior Living apartments and the Bremen History Center. The old building was moved to N... Continue Reading →
John J Wright's Opera House occupied the second floor of the building above Wright's Store (today's Panda Garden). It opened in the early 1880s (before the Enquirer was around to document it) and hosted the first real Bremen High School... Continue Reading →
Although Bremen was first surveyed and platted in 1851, the beginning of the town is often dated to 1871, when it was incorporated. What was it like back then? In 1870, the census of Bremen covered just three pages: 120... 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 →
The Bremen History Center has an exhibit all about the life and career of Otis R Bowen, MD. This post exists as a reference for tagging the families in Doc's background. See the exhibit page for details.
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