NORTH MANCHESTER — On Monday, Jan. 14, the North Manchester Historical Society will be having its annual meeting. Following the meeting, there will be a showing of the documentary film “The Story of the Black Swamp.” The program will be held at Timbercrest Retirement Center, 2201 East St., North Manchester at 6:30 p.m. The meeting and …read more.

FLORENCE, S.C. — Salvors who picked over a Civil War gunboat probably thought the cannons were with the rest of the wreckage in a South Carolina river.

PLYMOUTH — For one day only the Marshall County Museum is going “loco.” This Saturday, Oct. 3, the Marshall County Museum will open its doors to every train enthusiast in the area and every inch of its exhibit space will be filled with locomotives. Exhibitors from throughout northeast Indiana will be operating the models, providing …read more.

NEWPORT — Competition rule changes will allow more antique motorcycles to compete in the 48th Annual Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb. The historic event, scheduled for Oct. 2, 3 and 4, will also hosting Dennis Gage and the film crew of cable television’s “My Classic Car” for a weekend of shooting material for upcoming episodes. …read more.

Kim Reiff directs the art program at Grace College. She is currently offering her students a wonderful experience in the history of art by teaching them about famous women artists. She has pointed out that those who study ancient cave drawings have discovered that much of the original art was done by women.

NOBLE COUNTY — A husband and wife writing team have produced a book that will give Noble County area residents a photo-filled walk through local history.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools The Edgewood Middle School National History Day teams defended their Northern Region victory on Saturday, Feb.  28. The team of Miriam Hagg, Megan Dawson and Kimmi Owens took first place with their project on women’s rights and the Seneca Falls Convention. Edgewood also had a three …read more.

By DAVID GROUT Media Relations, Grace College and Seminary As a part of the Lyceum Series on Faith and the Academy, Grace College will be hosting Dr. Brad Gundlach at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12 in the Westminster East Room. He will be giving a talk entitled, “Religion and the Evolution Question: A Historian’s Perspective” …read more.

By AMY LAMB Media Relations Manager, Indiana Historical Society The Indiana Historical Society has made available online the results of its research on early black settlements in Indiana. This effort is part of the Early African American Settlement Heritage Initiative. During the summer of 2014, the Indiana Historical Society embarked upon a journey to identify …read more.

By MEREDITH PERKS Regional Director for Senator Joe Donnelly The office of Senator Joe Donnelly, along with the staff of Wynnfield Crossing, will be be hosting an event to record veteran’s oral histories for inclusion in the Veterans History Project archives at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The event will take place from …read more.

Seven homes will be featured on this year’s Winona Lake House Tour. The tour will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. The cost is $10. Tickets are available at each house or at the Old Jail Museum in Warsaw. The tour is sponsored by the Kosciusko County Historical Society. This year’s …read more.

The North Manchester Historical Society is presenting a program by Juanita Rapp on early schools of Northern Wabash County on Monday, Aug. 12. Rapp became interested in this subject when she was part of an eight-member committee of the Wabash County Retired Teachers who conducted research that resulted in the book, One Room Schools in …read more.