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History Hunters Event on January 26th at Noon

       Jean Gernand and Carolyn Hegel will be the presenters at the next History Hunters event at the Wabash County Historical Museum. Thursday, January 26^th will mark the first History Hunters event of 2012. Gernand and Hegel will speak about the German Church and School which are located near Andrews on the county line between Wabash and Huntington counties. The church, which is now known as St. Paul’s County Line Church, is located on the Wabash County side of the line, and the school, known as the Old German School, is on the Huntington County side.

        Gernand helped organize the rescue of an the German schoolhouse that was built in 1887. The school was built with money raised by her great-grandfather, and her grandparents and parents had both attended the school. Hegel, whose family members are long-time members of St. Paul’s County Line Church, has also given presentations on Lagro history, among other things.

          History Hunters events begin at noon and are approximately 40 minutes long, with a question and answer session afterwards.  They are scheduled around the lunch hour and participants are encouraged to bring a sack lunch.  To accommodate work schedules, participants should feel comfortable leaving when required. 

The event will take place in the museum’s multi-purpose room. History Hunters events, sponsored by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Inc., are free for members or with a paid daily admission. To reserve your spot or for more information, call 260-563-9070.

HELD OVER! CLOSES JANUARY 21st!
Historic Harleys:
The Antique Motorcycles of
Brandt's Harley-Davidson

Historic Harleys: The Antique Motorcycles of Brandt's Harley-Davidson is now open! The exhibit contains several antique and collectible Harley-Davidsons, most of them carefully restored by Brandt’s.  The oldest bike in the collection is a 1910 single cylinder.

The exhibit will also contain artifacts from the store, which was opened in 1949 by Waldo Brandt.  After his death, his three sons continued running the store.  Mike is now the sole owner of the store, since his brother Steve’s untimely death last year.

 “We want to focus a part of the exhibit on Steve, his love of motorcycles, and how he merged that into a legacy of community spirit,” said Tracy Stewart, Executive Director.  “His death last year was a tragedy, and now it is time to celebrate his accomplishments.”

 The sole sponsor of the exhibit is First Merchants Bank.  According to John Gouveia, Senior Vice President of the bank, “We’re delighted to be able to support the museum and to bring these beautiful bikes to the public.  Brandt’s has deep roots in Wabash and so do we; it is a natural fit.”

The exhibit will be on display through January 7, 2012.  The museum is located at 36 E. Market Street, downtown Wabash.