Our Videos

See all of our videos on our YouTube channel and follow us on our social media pages! Below are some of our most recent and other highlighted videos.

Brown Bag Lunch

Our Brown Bag Lunch program is a series of informative talks given by local community members and experts on many interesting topics. These free talks are at noon on the second Friday of every month and last about an hour. We encourage our guests to bring their lunch, a friend, or just themselves and settle in for some Marshall County history exploration.

Little Known Ladies of Culver

Whether it’s an international aeronautics pioneer, an Alabama librarian who took a nationally-recognized stand against racism, a Potawatomi woman who heavily influenced equal rights for women and men in her tribe, or an infamous serial killer or mystery women who may have created new lives with secrets left behind, chances are you’ve never heard of at least some of these Culver-area women who led unusual lives.

“A True Odyssey” by Hershel Seymour with speaker Gail Wing

It’s 1933. Job prospects are slim, even for college graduates, so Hershel Seymour and his buddy are heading for Vancouver, B.C. But not everything goes as planned on this Great Depression hobo adventure. Presented by Seymour’s daughter, Gail Wing. (Note: There was an error during our recording that caused us to miss a few minutes of the presentation)

Interview of Ed Pullen by Charlotte Blair and Anita Boetsma, Museum Community Relations Coordinator

In this interview Charlotte Blair speaks to Ed Pullen about his family relation to Paul Revere and Harriet Smith Pullen. He speaks about a book he received from his father and the books that are currently being written by an author about his family. He also talks a bit about his spot in the event “Two Lights for Tomorrow” that took place in Plymouth, Indiana on April 18th, 2025.

Nature's Storyteller: The Life of Gene Stratton-Porter with Barbara Olenyik Morrow

In “Nature’s Storyteller: The Life of Gene Stratton-Porter” (Indiana Historical Society Press), author Barbara Olenyik Morrow tells the story of this remarkable Hoosier who lived life on her own terms – and who, in the process, helped push back society’s boundaries for women. Stratton-Porter also was instrumental in kick-starting the nation’s conservation movement, with some people comparing her influence to that of another leading environmentalist in the early 1900s: President Theodore Roosevelt.

Making Maple Syrup the Old Fashioned Way with Jon Cook

Learn about making real maple syrup the old-fashioned way. Jonathan Cook will share all of the steps from tapping the trees to knowing when the syrup is done. Jonathan follows age-old methods for producing this sweet concoction.

Jonathan will also discuss how the earliest Marshall County inhabitants, the Indians, made it before the settlers arrived.

Roots of Recreation: WPA Projects Talk with Kurt Garner

Join us for an in-depth look at the history of parks and public spaces in Marshall County, led by local historian Kurt Garner. This talk ties into our museum’s newly opened exhibit, which highlights the evolution of parks in Marshall County and their profound impact on the community. In this talk, Kurt dives into the history of the Works Progress Administration.

 

Sports Interview Project

The Marshall County Historical Society has long recognized the need to preserve high school sports artifacts and to record the compelling stories that weave together our collective athletic history. Preserving that part of our shared history is important work, and no other entity in Marshall County (Indiana) has taken it on. Because we know, given a chance, the past has the power to inspire the future, we have launched an initiative to share the sports-related history that has formed our county and its unique communities. This is why in 2019, we created the Sports Interview Project to record these sports stories. We have chronicled the collected wisdom of current and former coaches, players, athletic directors, and other sports enthusiasts through professionally filmed interviews to share with you here.

 

Jack Edison - Sports Interview Project

 

Bruce Jennings - Argos High School Athlete

 

Don Bunge - Bremen High School Football Coach (part 1) with Tony Ross

 

History of Women's Athletics in Marshall County (part 1) with Sue Stinson

 

Michael Edison - Laville Basketball Coach

 

Gene Reese - Ancilla College Athletic Director

 

Ron Smith - Triton Jr./Sr. High School Coach

 

Matt Cameron - Culver Academies Head Fencing Coach

 

Phil Weybright - Argos High School Basketball Coach