History

The public is invited to take part in the activities planned at the Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial Park to honor the men and women of our nation’s armed forces lost in combat, with special recognition for the citizens of Munster. Beginning …

At Home on the Field Mary Baker packed up a suitcase, ready to head south from her home of Saskatchewan to step onto the diamond in South Bend. If Maury got word, he would insist she stay in Canada to mind the house, just like the last opportunity she had to …

An open-air motorcade drove down Lincolnway as South Bend Tribune reporter Jack Colwell and Senator Bobby Kennedy made their way to the west side of South Bend, in April of 1968. When the car doors opened they emerged to crowds of people celebrating at Polish …

Kersting’s Cycle Center & Museum, located in north-central Pulaski County near the Starke County line and State Road 39, is more — so much more — than our local source for Harley-Davidson and Yamaha motorcycles, ATV’s, apparel, and parts …

It’s a truism among contractors: Turn some dirt or open a wall and you never know what you’ll find. Folks in Britain, to take an example, have been putting things on top of other things for two millennia, and builders scraping almost any surface are, like …

The Calumet region is vibrant and tapestry woven with threads of diverse cultures and industrial history. Binding this wealth of stories together are the experiences of past residents and their contributions to shaping America. Chicago’s Field Museum and a …

Experience Calumet Region History April 19-October 6 Discover an unexpected national treasure located along the south shore of Lake Michigan through the newest exhibition in the Calumet Voices, National Stories series at the Indiana Welcome Center …