Chautauqua-Wawasee Presents Women’s Suffrage Program
On Aug. 26, 1920, Hoosier women won the right to vote after years of demanding their voices be heard.
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
SYRACUSE — “If walls could talk,” this Centennial Home farmhouse would ramble on for hours about the impact of the Mellinger family on Lake Wawasee. Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum presents the second of the 2019 Centennial Homes series at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Syracuse Community Center, … Read More
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum will present “Along Wawasee’s Waco Drive,” a Centennial Homes program featuring 100-year-old houses on Waco Drive, formerly SR 13. The program will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27, in the Community Center, North Long Drive, Syracuse. The presentation includes the South … Read More
SYRACUSE — Hundreds converged on the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum Saturday, May 18, not only to view J.P. Dolan’s Indian Relic collection, but other area historical items displayed, during an open house. Many were also on hand for a brief presentation from J.P. Dolan, Eli Lilly, Chief Papakeechie … Read More
SYRACUSE — Two years of intensive work on Syracuse resident J.P. Dolan’s Indian relic collection will culminate with an open house at the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. “The Dawn of Indiana Archaeology” will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. The museum is housed in the … Read More
SYRACUSE — The Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation has awarded $99,300 in grants to organizations in the Syracuse community. The announcement was made by James E. Caskey, president of the foundation. Grants were awarded to the following: Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, $16,000 Teen Parents Succeeding, $16,000 Syracuse Cemetery Association, … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wade Tharp, archaeologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, will be giving the presentation, “Archaeology in Your Community.” The event is free and open to the public. It will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Centennial Home Series will be presented 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive. It is the second in the 2018 series sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. It features 100 or more year-old houses along the south shoreline of … Read More
SYRACUSE — During the 1960s, watching the WAWA Skiers in front of the South Shore Hotel on Lake Wawasee was a thrilling Saturday evening ritual. In 1963, teenage sisters Carolyn and Cathy Smith started tournament skiing, specializing in tricks, jumps and slalom events. Carolyn became the Indiana Overall … Read More