Culver-Union Township Heritage

07/15/2026

07/03/2026

A live presentation by Jeff Kenney and the Very Rev. Dr. John Hough...

07/01/2026

Join Culver's community theater as it rebuilds for future movies, art shows, and events. Support and engage with local culture at the reinvented Culver Theater on Lake Maxinkuckee.

06/26/2026

06/26/2026

THIS SATURDAY @ 10:30 in the CUTPL!

As part of its ongoing summer series of historical programs focused on America's 250th birthday, the Culver Historical Society will present "Bicentennial Culver," a look back at a variety of patriotic celebrations in Culver's past, with particular emphasis on the variety of ways the local community marked the bicentennial of 1976. The free event takes place on Saturday, June 27, at 10:30 AM, at the Culver Public Library.

Showcasing the story with visuals and narrative will be Culver Academies Museum and Archives Manager and Society board member Jeff Kenney and Society President the Very Rev. Dr. John Houghton.

Other events in the Society's summer series, which is focused on celebrating the 250th birthday of America, include:

“The Presidents of the United States of America,” a tour of original documents signed by each of the 47 Presidents while they were in office, accompanied by a live presentation by Culver's John Zeglis; Sat., July 18, 2 PM, on the ground floor of the Huffington Library on the Culver Academies campus.

Vocalist and composer Olivia van Goor will presenting a program of popular favorites for the Society's annual fundraiser on Sat., August 8 at 7:30 PM, at the Culver Academies Legion Memorial Building. Tickets may be purchased by contacting historyofculver@gmail.

An original one-act play, "True Daughters: An Independence Day Reminiscence," (followed by the Society's annual meeting), presents three area pioneer ladies true "Daughters of the American Revolution" discussing their fathers' roles in the War of Independence. Sat., Aug. 29 at 10:30 AM, Culver Community H. S. Auditorium.

The Society's annual Stories and Stones event will celebrate the lives of several local residents buried at the Culver Masonic Cemetery on Sat., Sept. 19, starting at 1 PM at the Cemetery.

With the exception of the fundraiser/concert, all events are free and open to the public. Contact [email protected] with questions.

(The photo shows the 1976 Loyalty Day parade, with the former Jr./Sr. high school in the background to the left.)

06/02/2026

The Culver Historical Society's summer roster of events is live! Join us all summer we celebrate America's 250th birthday through Culver history!
(Special thanks to Anna Nowalk for poster design)

12/17/2025

Longtime (retired) Culver Elementary School art teacher Joyce Lyman discusses her clay-based miniatures on a circa year 2005 edition of South Bend, Indiana P...

12/03/2025

At 10:30 AM on Saturday, Dec. 6, as part of the town-wide ushering in of the holiday season, the Culver Historical Society will host a driving tour of several historic churches of the Culver area, concluding with a brief Christmas sing-along reception with refreshments provided by Wesley United Methodist Church.

The event will commence at Wesley church, 511 School Street in Culver. A bus will be provided to take attendees to each of the several churches included in the tour, though attendees are also welcome to drive their own vehicles to each site.

Church communities in the Culver area date to the 19th century and include a variety of denominations and styles of worship and architecture. During the event, the Very Rev. Dr. John Houghton and Jeff Kenney, both of the Society, will invite attendees to join them in the sanctuary of each church, where they will present a brief history of the congregation and architecture.

As mentioned, the tour will end back at Wesley United Methodist Church, where all are invited to stay for refreshments and a brief singing of Christmas carols.

All are welcome to this free event. Questions may be directed to [email protected].