Seth Seaton Ward, “Grand Old Man of Lake Wawasee,” will be featured by Ann Garceau during the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum’s Centennial Celebrity program at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Syracuse Community Center across from Lakeside Park.
Read MoreChautauqua-Wawasee has completed plans for the 2022 season of programs.
Read MoreA new project is underway between the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum and the Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library and it is the first of its kind in the state of Indiana.
Read MoreThe Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum’s second Centennial Homes program of the summer will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. in the Syracuse Community Center.
Read MoreChautauqua-Wawasee has asked local historian Ann Garceau of the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, and Erin Lomax of the Smithsonian Institute to share their knowledge of “What’s in the Depths of Lake Wawasee?” This historic boat cruise aboard the Lillypad will take place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
Read MoreOver the past month, area residents have learned quite a bit about the woman’s suffrage movement which began in 1848 and culminated with the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote on Aug. 26, 1920.
Read MoreThe women’s suffrage movement spanned decades. In 1911, the Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana was formed and became the propelling force for the right to vote. Women from all walks of life participated in the many marches, campaigns and demonstrations that finally resulted in the passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.
Read MoreHelen Mar Jackson Gougar (1843-1907) was an advocate for women’s suffrage as a lawyer, writer and lecturer.
Read MoreOn Aug. 26, 1920, Hoosier women won the right to vote after years of demanding their voices be heard.
Read MoreSyracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, located in the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 Long Drive, Syracuse, will present this summer’s second Centennial Homes program featuring the Ogden Island area of Lake Wawasee at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.
Read MoreA Centennial Homes program is returning for 2020 sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. The “Ties That Bind” presentation is 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, Ruddell Pavilion, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Education Center, 11586 N. SR 13.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Chautauqua-Wawasee is rescheduling the May 21 Historical Lake Wawasee “Then & Now” S.S. Lillypad Cruise to July 31. All tickets that were purchased for the May 21 program are being fully refunded. Organizers apologize that no ticket exchanges are possible. Those wishing … Read More
Whitley County Government Whitley County offices will remain open for the time being, according to a news release issued late Tuesday, March 24. After reviewing Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Executive Order 02-08, the Whitley County Commissioners have determined all county departments are considered essential government functions and will remain … Read More
Syracuse Town Hall is closed to the public until April 1 as a result of the coronavirus. Staff will still come to work but the public cannot enter the building. Staff will take phone calls, respond to email and handle payments dropped in dropbox or made online. Syracuse … Read More
SYRACUSE — James E. Caskey, president of the Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation, announced $85,500 in grants have been awarded to various organizations within the Syracuse community.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Chautauqua-Wawasee and Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum have collaborated to develop an exciting series of three programs that explore the history of Native Americans in northeastern Indiana. Each of the three one-hour programs will be presented over a three-day period, Sept. 5-7, at the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 North … Read More
