Welcome to the Culver Historical Society!
We’re glad you’re here! This website is designed to give visitors information about our organization while also serving as a resource for anyone interested in historical documents and photos. Whether you’re looking for information about membership or want to browse through a Culver newspaper from 1896, you’ve come to the right place!
The Society is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the history of Culver, Lake Maxinkuckee, the Culver Academies and Summer Schools, and rural communities of Union Township.
CHS is sometimes also referred to by its full legal name, “The Antiquarian and Historical Society of Culver.”
Culver Historical Society, P. O. Box 125, Culver, Indiana 46511
219-649-0019
What does CHS do for the community?
- Maintains Heritage Park, located at the corner of Jefferson and Main Streets
- Hosts historical and cultural events, many of which are free and open to the public (see 2025 list below)
- Registers historic East Shore, Bungalow, and downtown properties onto the National Register of Historic Places
- Partners with the Indiana Historical Society as a local history resource site
2026 Program Schedule
This summer we celebrate the 250th birthday of America!
Events in our summer series, which is focused on celebrating the 250th birthday of America, include:
“Culver’s Exemplar: The Remarkable Life of Leigh R. Gignilliat” – Lt. Col. Kelly C. Jordan, Ph.D. talks about the Academies’ most influential superintendent, the subject of Colonel Jordan’s 2025 biography. Saturday, June 13, starting at 10:30 AM, Culver-Union Twp. Public Library.
“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.
“Bicentennial Culver” – Culver Academies Archivist and Society board member Jeff Kenney and Society President John Houghton discuss patriotic celebrations in Culver’s past. Sat., June 27, 10:30 AM, at the Culver Public Library.
Vocalist and composer
Olivia van Goor will present 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.com.
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. 30 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
historyofculver@gmail.com with questions.
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