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SUMMER 2018 POCO MUSE LETTER
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
School is out, the weather is warm, and In other personnel news, I am pleased
summer has arrived at the PoCo Muse. to share that Jacob Just has returned to
You will find this issue of the PoCo the PoCo Muse with the monumental
Muse Letter full of opportunities for task of designing the interior of the
historical summertime fun. expansion at 16 Indiana. Rest assured
that we have the absolute right person
Whether you walk with us in a cemetery
for the job.
or around the courthouse, grab a drink
during the new History After 5p series, As summer winds down, be sure to
or take part in a good old-fashioned mark your calendar for Rock the Block
taffy pull, there’s no shortage of things on Saturday, August 4. If last year was
to do at the PoCo Muse. any indication, it’s going to be a rockin’
good time with music, food, and fun on
If you haven’t had a chance to see
Indiana Avenue!
Selling the Dream: Bartletts’ Beverly
Shores or the 100 Years, 100 Objects
exhibits yet, now is the perfect time to
visit before they close for good this fall.
Even if you have seen the exhibits on
Kevin Matthew Pazour
previous trips, stop back in and say
Executive Director
hello to PoCo Muse summer interns
Porter County Museum
Dennis Murray, David Engstrom, and Right | Looking east on Indiana Avenue from 14 Indiana
Mikayla Higgins. P.S. – We have postponed the Race for to the Memorial Opera House | C. 1910
the Reason Bell until this fall. Cover | Illustrated map of Beverly Shores | C. 1936
CALENDAR EXHIBITS HISTO RY EVENTS MEMBERS FE ATURE
MEMBERS
The PoCo Muse recognizes the FRIENDS C OR E M E MB ER S H I P STANDARD 2
following individuals and organizations Terry Abner PREMIER 4 Margaret Alexander
for their support in Spring 2018. American Legion Post 94 Gary & Joyce Hicks Barth Anderson
Brandi Anstine Diana & Paul Reed Shirley Anderson
T H E S U PPOR T ER S OC I ET Y Sharon Beach Ken & Laura Tucker Sandra Detraz
BENEFACT ORS Richard Brauer Kaye & Ric Frataccia
PREMIER 2
Pat L. Cowan Demos Gelopulos
Dan & Joanne Urschel Elizabeth & Jeffrey Bartholomew
Tim & Amy Daly Deb & Mark Good
PATRONS C. Bernard Doyle Mara Becking Sylvia & Jack Graham
Stewart & Kathryn McMillan Ted Fitzgerald Connie Bretscher Will & Arlene Gross
Sharon & Tom Swihart Judy & Ed Guernsey Roger & Mary Bradford Jon & Kathy Groth
Bjarne & Cynthia Ruff Henderson Carol & Greg Costakis Laura Mae Harting
SUPPORTERS
Lenore Hoffman & Joe Otis Drew & Bruce Green Mary Henrichs
Kevin Kerr Larry & Sandra Holt Aaron & Laura Ingram Rich & Sue Herr
Bruce & Judy Leetz Paul & Connie Knauff Marie & Bob Johnson
Martha Highland
Jane Maxwell Jeff Leetz Kay Morris Deloris Kaletha
G. A. Ronneau Mark McColley Suzan Vigilante Mary & Gerald Knarr
Ronald Trigg James & Johanna McGill Rebecca Wagner Carol & Allen McCreery
Erin & Patrick Urschel Jon & Joyce Miller STANDARD 4 Dorothy Meyers
Charles P. Welter Matthew Mullins
Gerry Clifford Judy Murphy & George Tamalunas
Robert & Lynn Welsh Melissa & Joe Osika
Patricia Damato Beverly & Gary Overmyer
FR I EN D S OF T H E POC O MU S E Karen Pazour & Nick Tucker Marion Phillips
Elizabeth Gingerich
Cynthia & Doug Pierce Rosemary Riley
CONTRIBUTOR S Margaret Johnson
Terra & David Reynolds Barbara & Timothy Regnitz
Chris Leer
Kevin & Gabrielle Pazour Jim & Helen Spanopoulos Kathryn Rowberg
Walter & Stephanie Lenckos
Steven & Mary Shook Bill Steinbrecher Judith Schau
William & Barbara Pauley
Thorgren Industries Jacki Stutzman
Ed & Karen Seykowski Diane Warren
Valuation Services Janice Tudor
Britney & Jason Trunick Melissa Washburn
Pam & Bob Westfall
Gail Tuminello
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MEMBER EVENTS
MEMBERS
EVENTS
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POCO MUSE SIGNATURE SERIES EVENT MEM BER S’ EX HI BI T P REVIE W POC O HI ST OR IA N P RES EN TS
VETS OF OLD CITY CEMETERY TOUR BAILLY MICRO EXHIBIT WHO WAS DAVID PORTER?
Saturday, July 7 | 11a/1p Tuesday, July 31 | 4:30/6:30p Wednesday, August 15 | 7p
Hear stories about veterans from the Get a sneak peek of the new Bailly Who in the world was David Porter?
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War of 1812 through WWI during this Micro Exhibit in the lower bullpen of PoCo Historian Kevin Pazour will speak
special Old City Cemetery tour. Meet the PoCo Muse before it opens to the about the namesake of our county. This
at the gate on Union Street at 10:45a. public on August 1. Light refreshments presentation will be held at the
RSVP required. will be available. Woodland Park complex in Portage.
$ 12 / T IC KE T | FR E E F O R MEM BE R S M E MB E RS -O N LY P RE VIE W M E MB E RS -O N LY P RE SE NT A TI ON
CALENDAR
RS VP AT INFO @PO CO MUSE.ORG | UPGR A DE YOUR M EMBERS HIP FOR A DDITIONAL BENEFIT S 05
EVENTS POCO MUSE HANDS-ON HISTORY HISTORY AFTER 5P SERIES POCO MUSE SPECIAL EVENT OLD-FASHIONED TAFFY PULL POCO IN THE SIXTIES NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY Saturday, July 14 | 11a/4p Wednesday, June 27 | 5/7:30p Saturday, July 28 | 11a/4p Taffy pulls were popular candy-making Enjoy a drink in the M/U Gallery and Enjoy Broncho John-themed games social events. Participants will cook, reminisce about Porter County in the and activities in celebration of National stretch, and wrap molasses taffy the 1960s. Participate in the discussion or Day of the Cowboy. Special viewings of same way residents did more than a simply listen to the great stories. One the stagecoach will take place at 11a, century ago. RSVP required. drink included w/ ticket. RSVP required. 1p, and 3p inside 16 Indiana Avenue. F R EE /O P E N T O T HE PU B L I C $ 10 / T IC KE T | $5 / MEM BE R F R EE /O P E N T O T HE PU B L I C 06 VISIT WW W.PO COMU SE.ORG FOR TI CKE TS | C ALL (21 9) 46 5.35 95
FE ATURE
SUMMER FEATURE CEMETERY COURTHOUSE
WALKING TOURS WALKING TOURS
$12/Ticket | $8/Member $10/Ticket | $5/Member
Explore the grounds and monuments Ever wonder what life used to be like
MEMBERS
of the cemeteries in Porter County. on the courthouse square? Take an
These walking tours reveal stories afternoon walk with the PoCo Muse
about residents of the past. to hear stories from different eras.
MAPLEWOOD ON THE SQUARE: 1943
Saturday, June 23 | 11a Saturday, June 30 | 2p
Learn about the colorful characters who What was Porter County like amidst
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now rest in a place named after the WWII? Take a stroll to hear stores from
trees that once surrounded it. seventy-five years ago.
VETS OF OLD CITY ON THE SQUARE: 1956
Saturday, July 7 | 11a Saturday, July 21 | 2p
Hear stories about veterans from the How many innovations did Sheriff
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War of 1812 through WWI from local Hineline bring to the department? Learn
historian Kevin Pazour. about Valpo in 1956 on this tour.
HISTORY AFTER 5P SERIES
MEMORIES OF HEBRON LUTHER ON THE SQUARE: 1968
Wednesday, August 8 | 5/7:30p Saturday, August 18 | 11a Saturday, August 11 | 2p
Walk through Luther Cemetery and get A big change was on the horizon. Join
Stop by the Stagecoach Inn for a to know some of Washington this tour to find out about what life was
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drink and to share your memories of Township’s pioneer residents. like downtown fifty years ago.
downtown Hebron. All donations Meet at the front entry of each Meet at the front steps of the PoCo
made will benefit the Stagecoach cemetery. Each tour lasts approximately Muse. Each tour around the courthouse
Inn. One drink included w/ ticket. one and a half hours. lasts approximately one hour.
$ 10 / T IC KE T | $5 / MEM BE R
CALENDAR
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HISTORICAL IMAGES
RIG HT | MRS . D EWI TT ’ S R OO M
BEVERLY SHORES SCHOOL C. 1968
School may be out for the summer, but
it is hard not to enjoy this Beverly
Shores classroom image of Mrs.
DeWitt’s students from fifty years ago.
Do you recognize any of these
students? If so, please let us know!
L EFT | NEW S QU AD C AR
PINE TOWNSHIP C. 1947
Town board members Earl Braginton
(left) and William Mork (right) pose with
town marshal Vic Heiser in front of the
new police car at the recently
incorporated town of Beverly Shores.
These historical images are part of a collection
held by the Beverly Shores Depot Museum
and Art Gallery, which is celebrating its 20th
anniversary this year. Learn more about their
activities at thedepotmag.org.
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CALENDAR EXHIBITS HISTO RY EVENTS MEMBERS FE ATURE
POCO HISTORY
C. 1924 IMAGE
This scene unfolded on September 26
of the 1924 Porter County Fair near the
grandstand during judging for the
Three-Gaited Saddle Class. Notice the
attire of all the spectators in the crowd.
The reverse of the image lists the
names Krull, Johnson (2), Guernsey (3),
Beltzhoover, O’Conner (1), and
Bartholomew, but gives no indication of
order or any other information.
This image is part of the George Neely
Collection at the PoCo Muse and was
donated by the Neely Family in 2008.
Want to donate an artifact?
Contact Sarah Berndt at (219) 465.3342
A U GU ST 1956 POR TER C OUN TY FA IR A DVER TISEMEN T or email sarah@pocomuse.org a picture
This ad (above) for the 4-H Club Free Fair originally appeared in the 6 Aug 1956 issue and description of what you would like
of The Vidette-Messenger. The 1956 fair featured wrestling, the Trans-World Auto to donate to the PoCo Muse.
Daredevils, two rodeos, the WLS National Barn Dance, and a horse pulling contest.
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POCO MUSE EXHIBITS
First Floor, Robert Cain Gallery | Residence
SELLING THE DREAM: BARTLETTS’ BEVERLY SHORES
This featured exhibit asks visitors to imagine stepping off
the South Shore Line in the 1930s to explore the Bartletts’
resort community on the shores of Lake Michigan.
View this featured exhibit before it closes on September 29
This exhibit was made possible through a matching
grant from Indiana Humanities in cooperation with
the National Endowment for the Humanities.
First Floor, Lower Bullpen | Jail
BAILLY KITCHEN MICRO EXHIBIT
Wednesday, August 1 – Saturday, November 24
The PoCo Muse first acquired artifacts from the Bailly family
at auction in 1918. Learn about how Porter County citizens
made this possible and view a selection of those artifacts
associated with the Bailly kitchen in this micro exhibit.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Visit pocomuse.org/exhibits, or simply ask a
volunteer on your next visit!
Above | Selling the Dream: Bartletts’ Beverly Shores in the Robert Cain Gallery
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First Floor, West Gallery | Jail Second Floor, Northeast Gallery | Residence
PREHISTORIC PORTER COUNTY ADVENTURES OF BRONCHO JOHN
Boone Grove farmer Myron Benedict “Broncho John” Sullivan was a cowboy,
found a large tooth on his farm in 1909. performer, politician, caretaker, and
Learn about the startling discovery he storyteller who called Valparaiso home.
MEMBERS
and his son made forty years later in Sullivan donated his collection to the
this exhibit. PoCo Muse in 1949 to ensure that
future generations would learn the
Second Floor, Southeast Gallery | Residence
100 YEARS, 100 OBJECTS legacy of the American frontier.
Celebrate PoCo Muse’s century of
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collecting by viewing spectacular
objects from the Collection.
Second Floor, Southwest Gallery | Residence
First Floor | Residence
MAKING HER PLACE
WE ARE PORTER COUNTY
Women’s history has largely been a
HISTO RY
How did Porter County get its name?
silent story. This exhibit unearths some
Who settled here? How did Porter
inspirational stories about how women
County become the place it is today?
have shaped Porter County.
These are just a few of the questions
addressed in this exhibit. Second Floor, Northwest Gallery | Residence
WORLD WAR II
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First Floor, Cain Gallery Alcove | Residence
This exhibit commemorates the men
DAISY THE DOG
and women who served our country
Daisy the taxidermy dog has been
during WWII and educates visitors of all IMAGES
named a top Indiana Attraction by Left | Entry to Prehistoric Porter County
ages on important military history.
Roadside America. Above | Adventures of Broncho John
CALENDAR
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JUNE JULY AUGUST
7 | SAT
VETS OF OLD CITY CEMETERY WALKING TOUR
11a | $ | Cemetery Entrance on Union Street
14 | SAT
HANDS-ON HISTORY TAFFY PULL
11a/4p | PoCo Muse Front Lawn
5 | TUE
JUNE VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON 21 | SAT
12p | M/U Gallery COURTHOUSE WALKING TOUR: 1956
2p | $ | Front Steps of the PoCo Muse
ONGOING 4 | SAT
28 | SAT
DESIGN YOUR OWN POCO FLAG ROCK THE BLOCK 2018
NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY
Summer Activity | Upper PoCo Muse Bullpen 12p/11p | Memorial Opera House + PoCo Muse
11a/4p | PoCo Muse
23 | SAT 8 | WED
31 | TUE
MAPLEWOOD CEMETERY WALKING TOUR HISTORY AFTER 5P: MEMORIES OF HEBRON
MEMBERS’ PREVIEW: BAILLY MICRO EXHIBIT
11a | $ | Maplewood Entrance Sign 5/7:30p | $ | Stagecoach Inn, Hebron, IN
4:30p/7p | µ | Lower PoCo Muse Bullpen
27 | WED 11 | SAT
HISTORY AFTER 5P: POCO IN THE SIXTIES COURTHOUSE WALKING TOUR: 1968
5/7:30p | $ | Montague/Urschel Gallery 2p | $ | Front Steps of the PoCo Muse
28 | THU 15 | WED
PRESERVING FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP POCO HISTORIAN PRESENTS: DAVID PORTER
5/6:30p | Montague/Urschel Gallery 7p | µ | 2100 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN
30 | SAT 18 | SAT
COURTHOUSE WALKING TOUR: 1943 LUTHER CEMETERY WALKING TOUR
2p | $ | Front Steps of the PoCo Muse 11a | $ | Cemetery Entrance
Left | William Carmichael, Mark Moore, Ron Michaels, Mike Johnston, and Mike Thomas | C. 1978
14 $ indicates there is a cost associated with event/program Center | Sabina Philips, Patsy Collins, and Pricilla Bagby at Dunes Pavilion C. 1956
µ indicates the event/program is members-only Right | Charlie Antrim and John DeCock of Hebron C. 1962FE ATURE
GENERAL INFORMATION
T H E P OC O MU S E A D M IS S IO N M E MB E RS H IP
153 S. Franklin Street General admission to the PoCo Muse is As a member, experience local history in a
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Valparaiso, IN 46383 free, but donations are appreciated. Select whole new way! Receive special invitations
Telephone: (219) 465.3595 programs and events have a ticketed price. to exhibit openings, discounts on programs
and tours, and other benefits. For more
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info, visit pocomuse.org/membership.
20 Indiana Avenue | Suite B The PoCo Muse is open Wednesday
Valparaiso, IN 46383 through Saturday from 10a until 5p and P O CO C OM M IS S IO N ER S
maintains occasional special hours, which
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Telephone: (219) 510.1916 The PoCo Muse gratefully acknowledges
are listed at pocomuse.org. the support of the Porter County
M IS S IO N Commissioners on behalf of the people of
We engage Porter County’s rich past with G RO U P V IS ITS
Porter County, Indiana.
the evolving present to educate, enrich, and For more information, call (219) 465.3342 or
inspire our communities. visit pocomuse.org/group-tours-field-trips. P O CO M U S E F O UN D A T IO N
Funds raised by the PoCo Muse Foundation
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make the mission and programming of the
A parking lot is conveniently located one Please email info@pocomuse.org or write to
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Michigan Avenues. Accessible parking is IN D IA N A D U N E S T O UR IS M
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also available on the street but is subject to Support from Indiana Dunes Tourism allows
We strive to welcome and accommodate all
a time limit. the PoCo Muse to extend its reach to be a
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visitors. To learn about our buildings, visit
truly countywide institution.
pocomuse.org/planning-your-visit.
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