On a twilight tour of Sacred Heart Hungarian Cemetery, Archivist Travis Childs guides participants on a tour of historic grave sites. Participants should meet at the cemetery’s entrance, which is on Pine Road. Traveling west on Western Avenue (State Road 2), Pine Road is just west of the U.S. 20 bypass. Attendees should turn north
The History Museum welcomes The Grace Scott Band to Music in the Gardens, taking place on Friday, May 31, in the Historic Oliver Gardens. This vibrant, energetic band country and classic rock band features passionate vocals and soaring guitar solos. The Landing is on deck at this night of music and fun with food and
Jay VanderVeen, Ph.D., RPA, Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, IU South Bend, describes items found in the Midwest during archaeology digs and explains why these are important as we study history. A tour of mastodon bones and fossils on display will be offered. Admission is $3/general; $1/members. Reservations are required by June 3. Insights
Dé Bryant, Ph.D., is the recipient of The History Museum’s 2024 African American Legacy Award. She will be honored at the Juneteenth Luncheon, taking place in the museum’s Historic Oliver Gardens from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11. The African American Legacy Award is presented annually by The History Museum to celebrate the
During this three-day camp, kids ages 8-12 will spend a day discovering how people moved from place to place when there were no automobiles. On another day, they will search for technology-related artifacts in the Oliver Mansion. On the final day, they will explore mastodon and mammoth fossils, as well as more specimens. Conducted by
During this three-day camp, kids ages 8-12 will spend a day discovering how people moved from place to place when there were no automobiles. On another day, they will search for technology-related artifacts in the Oliver Mansion. On the final day, they will explore mastodon and mammoth fossils, as well as more specimens. Conducted by
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