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At the Center for History, you can tour an elegant, 38-room Victorian mansion that was once home to the J. D. Oliver family and stroll through 2-1/2 acres of lush gardens. You can explore a charming cottage reflecting life in the 1930s, discover stories of Father Sorin, Knute Rockne and other legends of the University of Notre Dame, and learn about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, whose story was immortalized in the film, A League of Their Own. You won’t want to miss compelling exhibitions about the area’s pioneer settlement, the Underground Railroad, Oliver, Studebaker and other local industries, and more!

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    Center for History

    808 W. Washington St
    South Bend, IN 46601

    Phone: 574-235-9664   |   Fax: 574-235-9059   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    03/08/12- 04/19/12

    Docent Training Class - Historic Houses Center for History Docent Training Class - Historic Houses Presented by Center for History at Center for History March 8-April 19, 2012 The Center for History is accepting registrations for those interested in conducting guided tours of the museum’s historic houses. Training classes will take place weekly for seven weeks from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. beginning Thursday, March 8, and continuing through April 19. Pre-registration is required.

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  • Current Events

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  • Upcoming Events

    03/08/12- 04/19/12

    Docent Training Class - Historic Houses Center for History Docent Training Class - Historic Houses Presented by Center for History at Center for History March 8-April 19, 2012 The Center for History is accepting registrations for those interested in conducting guided tours of the museum’s historic houses. Training classes will take place weekly for seven weeks from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. beginning Thursday, March 8, and continuing through April 19. Pre-registration is required.

• Past
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  • Past Events

    12/09/11- 12/18/11	Women & Spirit Film Series: Dead Man Walking Center for History
    12/04/11- 12/11/11	Christmas at Copshaholm: The Twelve Days of Christmas...Almost Center for History
    11/25/11- 12/04/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change Center for History
    11/13/11	City Cemetery Tour City Cemetery
    11/11/11- 11/20/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - The Nun's Story Center for History
    11/05/11	Preview of Work-in-Progress and Panel Discussion: Band of Sisters Center for History
    11/04/11	Women & Spirit Lecture Series: The Experience of the Oblate Sisters of Providence During the Civil War Era Center for History
    11/04/11	Women & Spirit/Cushwa Center Lecture : The Experience of the Oblate Sisters of Providence During the Civil War Era Center for History
    10/28/11- 11/06/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Interrupted Lives: Catholic Sisters Under European Communism Center for History
    10/14/11- 10/23/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Mother Teresa Center for History
    10/07/11- 10/14/11	Mystery at the Mansion: The Sapphire Pendant Center for History
    10/03/11- 12/31/11	Women of Spirit: Signs of Hope Center for History
    10/02/11	Women & Spirit Lecture Series - Women and American Catholicism Center for History
    10/02/11	Women & Spirit Lecture Series - Sisters, Saints, and Citizens: Canonization in America Center for History
    09/30/11- 10/09/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Lilies of the Field Center for History
    09/24/11	Women & Spirit Gallery Greeting - Sandra Schneiders, IHM Center for History
    09/24/11	Museum Day Center for History
    09/19/11- 11/27/11	Peach Parisian Ensemble Center for History
    09/16/11- 09/25/11	Women & Spirit Film Series - Behind the Veils: Nuns Center for History
    09/15/11	Annual Dinner Center for History
    09/07/11	Insights in History - Saving a Century of Progress: The Restoration of Five Fair Homes at the Indiana Dunes Center for History
    09/02/11- 12/31/11	Women & Spirit Center for History
    09/02/11- 09/11/11	**CANCELLED** Women & Spirit Film Series - A Question of Habit Center for History
    09/02/11- 09/11/11	Women & Spirit Film Series: The 13th Day Center for History
    08/11/11	Riverview Cemetery Tour: Crimes & Misdemeanors Center for History
    08/05/11	Whistle Pigs at Music in the Gardens Center for History
    07/23/11	John Auten Day Civil War Re-enactment Center for History
    07/19/11- 07/21/11	History Detectives Camp: At the Oliver Mansion Center for History
    06/21/11- 06/23/11	Pioneer Camp at the Navarre Cabin Navarre Cabin
    06/18/11- 06/19/11	Pioneer Days at the Navarre Cabin Center for History
    06/09/11	Highland Cemetery Tour Center for History
    06/08/11- 06/12/11	Museum Theatre - Or Does It Explode Center for History
    06/03/11- 06/29/11	A Perfect Likeness Center for History
    06/01/11- 08/31/11	Ivory Lace Bridal Gown Center for History
    05/28/11- 08/14/11	Your Photos, Our History Center for History
    04/03/11- 04/17/11	One Book, One Michiana Film: Man on the Moon Center for History
    04/02/11	Gallery Talk: From Underground Railroad to Sundown Towns Center for History
    04/02/11	Gallery Talk & Book Signing - From Underground Railroad to Sundown Towns Center for History
    03/01/11- 05/31/11	1909 Silk Dress Center for History
    02/21/11	Presidents’ Day at the Museums Center for History
    02/18/11- 02/25/11	Liberty Film Series - Unchained Memories Center for History
    02/18/11- 02/27/11	Liberty Film Series: Neshoba: The Price of Freedom Center for History
    02/05/11- 09/25/11	Unseen Treasures of the Oliver Mansion Center for History
    02/04/11- 02/13/11	Liberty Film Series - Against All Odds: Artists of the Harlem Renaissance Center for History
    01/21/11- 01/30/11	Liberty Film Series - Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War Center for History
    01/17/11	Martin Luther King Jr Day at the Museums Center for History
    01/12/11- 02/27/11	Silk Shantung Evening Gown, c. 1965 Center for History
    01/07/11- 01/16/11	Liberty Film Series - A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story Center for History
    12/11/10	Santa Breakfast Center for History
    12/03/10- 12/05/10	Christmas at Copshaholm Center for History
    12/03/10- 12/10/10	Liberty Film Series - Time of Fear: Japanese Internment Camps Center for History
    11/26/10- 01/09/11	International Trees Center for History
    11/26/10- 01/09/11	Trees! Center for History
    11/26/10- 01/09/11	Copshaholm Decorated for the Holidays Center for History
    11/19/10- 11/26/10	Liberty Film Series - Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding Schools Center for History
    11/05/10- 11/12/10	Liberty Film Series - Reconstruction: The Second Civil War Center for History
    10/22/10- 10/29/10	Liberty Film Series - Unchained Memories Center for History
    10/08/10- 10/15/10	Mystery at the Mansion: The Muessel Brewery Murders Center for History
    10/08/10- 10/15/10	Liberty Film Series - The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Center for History
    10/02/10- 05/08/11	Liberty on the Border Center for History
    10/02/10- 05/08/11	Media Coverage of Civil Rights: 1930s-1960s Center for History
    09/25/10	Museum Day Center for History
    09/09/10	Annual Dinner Center for History
    09/01/10- 11/28/10	Edwardian Ensemble, c. 1905 Center for History
    08/22/10	Gospel in the Gardens Center for History
    08/19/10	Bowman Cemetery Tour Center for History
    08/12/10- 08/15/10	An Immigrant's Story Center for History
    08/06/10	Danny Lerman at Music in the Gardens Center for History
    07/20/10- 07/22/10	History Detectives Camp: At the Oliver Mansion Center for History
    07/09/10	Billy Stix Nicks and the Motown Dance Party Band at Music in the Gardens Center for History
    06/22/10- 06/24/10	Pioneer Camp at the Navarre Cabin Navarre Cabin
    06/19/10- 06/20/10	Pioneer Days at the Navarre Cabin Center for History
    06/17/10- 08/19/10	(Third Thursday) Night at the Museums Center for History
    06/03/10	The Grand ($100 Grand) Tour of Riverview Cemetery Center for History
    05/15/10- 09/06/10	Green Print Silk Chiffon, c. 1930 Center for History
    05/01/10	Kidsfirst Children's Museum Reopening Center for History
    04/17/10- 09/12/10	Shipwreck! Center for History
    04/17/10- 09/12/10	History Happened Here Center for History
    04/11/10- 04/25/10	The Devil's Arithmetic Center for History
    04/09/10- 04/30/10	The Shop on Main Street Center for History
    03/06/10- 09/12/10	The Spirit of Central: 100 Years of a South Bend High School Center for History
    02/15/10	Presidents' Day at the Museums Center for History
    02/14/10	An Afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Center for History
    01/30/10- 12/31/10	Lost Landmarks Center for History
    01/26/10- 07/31/10	Wedding Gown, c. 1876 Center for History
    01/18/10	Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Museums Center for History
    12/13/09	Christmas in the Confederacy Center for History
    12/05/09	Santa Breakfast Center for History
    11/27/09- 01/03/10	International Trees Center for History
    11/22/09- 12/06/09	Upstairs, Downstairs at the Oliver Mansion: Christmas at Copshaholm Center for History
    11/22/09- 12/06/09	Christmas at Copshaholm Specialty Tours Center for History
    11/14/09	The Valley of the Shadow Center for History
    11/08/09	Lincoln Lecture - Colfax: The Radical Republican Center for History
    10/25/09	Book-Signing: Victorian Wedding Dress in the United States Center for History
    10/11/09	Lincoln Lecture - Looking for Lincoln Center for History
    10/02/09- 10/09/09	Mystery at the Mansion Center for History
    09/24/09	City Cemetery Tour City Cemetery
    09/20/09	Mary: The Widow of Abraham Lincoln Center for History
    09/02/09	Insights in History: The Lincoln Highway by Jan Shupert-Arick Center for History
    08/22/09	Gospel in the Gardens Center for History
    08/13/09	Highland Cemetery Tour Highland Cemetery
    08/13/09	Highland Cemetery Tour Highland Cemetery
    08/05/09	Insights in History: Superman, The American Icon Center for History
    07/31/09	Danny Lerman at Music in the Gardens Center for History
    07/25/09- 07/26/09	Pioneer Days Navarre Cabin
    07/21/09- 07/23/09	Pioneer Camp at the Navarre Cabin Navarre Cabin
    07/21/09- 07/23/09	Pioneer Camp Navarre Cabin
    07/16/09	Mishawaka City Cemetery Tour Mishawaka City Cemetery
    06/23/09- 06/25/09	Archi-Camp Center for History
    06/13/09- 02/28/10	Picturing the Civil War Center for History
    06/13/09	Lincoln Opening Festival Center for History
    06/13/09- 02/28/10	Lincoln: The Man You Didn't Know Center for History
    05/08/09- 01/24/10	Appeal to Patriots: The Lincoln Highway Center for History
    04/18/09- 01/31/10	Mishawaka at 175 Center for History
    02/16/09	Presidents' Day at the Museums Center for History
    02/14/09	Civil War Days Center for History
    01/17/09- 05/03/09	TUSKS! Center for History
    12/30/08	Spirit of Kwanzaa Center for History
    12/06/08	Santa Breakfast Center for History
    11/23/08- 12/07/08	A Copshaholm Christmas Carol Center for History
    11/16/08	Gallery Talk - A Century of Design Center for History
    11/09/08- 01/04/09	Festival of Lights Center for History
    11/08/08- 01/04/09	International Trees Center for History
    11/02/08	Gallery Talk - A Survey of Decorative Arts Center for History
    10/23/08	Gallery Talk - The History of the Coroner Center for History
    10/19/08	Gallery Talk - Fashionable First Lady: The Victorian Wardrobe of Mary Todd Center for History
    10/16/08	Gallery Talk - Mourning: It's a Way of Life Center for History
    10/10/08	Mystery in the Mansion: Copshaholm Cold Case Center for History
    10/09/08	Gallery Talk - Grave Robbing in Indiana Center for History
    10/03/08	Mystery in the Mansion: Copshaholm Cold Case Center for History
    09/04/08	Mishawaka City Cemetery Tour Mishawaka City Cemetery
    08/24/08	Gospel in the Gardens Center for History
    08/22/08	Upstairs, Downstairs at the Oliver Mansion Center for History
    08/14/08	Cedar Grove Cemetery Tour Center for History
    07/31/08- 08/01/08	Off the Rack
    07/26/08- 07/27/08	Family Day at the Cabin Center for History
    07/22/08- 07/24/08	Pioneer Camp at the Navarre Cabin
    07/10/08	Riverview Cemetery Tour Center for History
    05/17/08- 01/04/09	100 Years of Design Center for History
    04/19/08- 10/31/08	R.I.P. - Victorian Mourning Customs Center for History
    02/09/08- 10/31/08	Lost Landmarks: Then and Now Center for History
    12/16/07	Christmas at Copshaholm: A Groovy Yuletide Center for History
    11/18/07- 01/06/08	International Trees Center for History
    10/28/07	Lecture - Behind the Scenes: A Writer's Perspective Center for History
    10/19/07- 10/26/07	Mystery at the Mansion: A Victorian Halloween Center for History
    10/14/07	The Rosa Parks Story Center for History
    10/07/07	Lecture - The Real Deal on Reality TV Center for History
    10/06/07- 10/31/07	A Vintage Halloween at Copshaholm Center for History
    09/30/07	Lecture - Growing Up With TV Center for History
    09/15/07- 01/13/08	Hispanic Heritage: Yesterday and Today for Tomorrow Center for History
    09/09/07	Film - Zoot Suit Riots Center for History
    08/31/07- 01/13/08	Rockne: A Notre Dame Legend Center for History
    08/16/07	City Cemetery Tour Center for History
    08/03/07	Danny Lerman at TGIF: Music in the Gardens Center for History
    07/29/07	Family Day at the Cabin Leeper Park
    06/15/07	Clifford & Michaels at TGIF: Music in the Gardens Center for History
    06/06/07- 08/29/07	Voyages in Time Center for History
    05/27/07- 02/29/08	Changing Channels: How TV Transformed America Center for History
    05/20/07	The Murder of Emmett Till Center for History
    04/26/07	The 1960's Appeal to Integrate South Bend Schools: Has the Plan Worked? Center for History
    04/15/07	Four Little Girls Center for History
    01/15/07- 06/30/07	Media Coverage of Civil Rights Center for History
    12/03/06- 12/17/06	Christmas at Copshaholm: Nutcrackers and Sugar Plums Center for History
    11/16/06	Knute Rockne and the Notre Dame-Army Rivalry Center for History
    10/26/06- 10/29/06	Rockne Theatre - Notre Dame's Greatest Victories Center for History
    10/19/06- 10/22/06	Rockne Theatre - Wake Up the Echoes Center for History
    10/08/06	Rockne Theatre - The Notre Dame Heismans Center for History
    10/05/06	Lecture - Rockne and the Popular Imagination Center for History
    10/01/06	Rockne Theatre - Rare Footage: Notre Dame and Knute Rockne Center for History
    09/28/06	Rockne Theatre - Rare Footage: Notre Dame and Knute Rockne Center for History
    09/24/06	Rockne Theatre - Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish Center for History
    09/21/06	Rockne Theatre - Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish Center for History
    09/10/06	Rockne Theatre - The Championship Years Center for History
    09/07/06	Lecture - Rockne and Radio Center for History
    08/17/06	Crimes & Misdemeanors City Cemetery Tour Center for History
    07/29/06	Lecture - Discovering Knute Rockne Center for History
    07/15/06	Family Day at the Cabin Center for History
    06/29/06	Mishawaka City Cemetery Tour Center for History
    05/27/06- 01/07/07	Rockne: Crossing the Last Chalk Line Center for History
    05/24/06	Rockne Preview & Tailgate Party Center for History
    05/07/06	Route 66: How Did a Road Become a Legend Center for History
    05/05/06	Studebakers at Work and at Play Center for History
    04/23/06	Ask the Man Who Owns One: A Brief History of the Packard Motor Car Company Center for History
    04/09/06	Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Transportation in St. Joseph County Center for History
    03/26/06	Vincent Bendix: The Man and His Car Center for History
    02/25/06	Antique Appraisal Seminar Center for History
    02/20/06	Presidents' Day at the Museums Center for History
    02/05/06	Black History Awards: The African American Labor Movement Center for History
    01/16/06	Free Day at the Museums: Commemorating the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Center for History
    12/18/05	Christmas at Copshaholm: A 1920s Holiday Party Center for History
    12/11/05	Christmas at Copshaholm: A 1920s Holiday Party Center for History
    12/10/05	Holidays in Many Lands Breakfast: A Visit to Candy Land Center for History
    12/04/05	Christmas at Copshaholm: A 1920s Holiday Party Center for History
    11/25/05- 01/08/06	Christmas at Copshaholm Center for History
    11/25/05- 04/30/06	Building America: The Oliver and Studebaker Industries Center for History
    11/19/05- 01/08/06	International Trees Center for History
    09/03/05- 11/13/05	Our Vanishing Sky Center for History

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    • Event Name: Santa Breakfast
      "Breakfast with Santa"
      Review posted by: Mom from Granger, IN, Nov 12, 2010
      

      The center is decorated very festive with trees from around the world and holiday music playing in the background. Santa and Mrs. Claus walk around the tables while you eat a simple but tasty... Expand

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      The center is decorated very festive with trees from around the world and holiday music playing in the background. Santa and Mrs. Claus walk around the tables while you eat a simple but tasty breakfast. After your meal you can do the scavenger hunt with the Christmas trees from around the world. You make your way downstairs where there are crafts and Santa and the Mrs. waiting for your visit. You may also play in the historical playroom. The over all experience was relaxed and very entertaining. My children 2 and 5 loved it. We will attend again. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Danny Lerman at TGIF: Music in the Gardens
      "WOW"
      Review posted by: RICK from CHICAGO, Jun 13, 2007
      

      GREAT

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    • Event Name: Christmas at Copshaholm: Nutcrackers and Sugar Plums
      "Nutcrackers and Sugar Plums"
      Review posted by: Sara W Struble from Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec 11, 2006
      

      Elegant, captivating performances. Scintilating scripts. Warm, cozy environment. Real Christmas magic! Anyone would yearn for more. You could almost smell the gingerbread baking; the figgy puddings... Expand

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      Elegant, captivating performances. Scintilating scripts. Warm, cozy environment. Real Christmas magic! Anyone would yearn for more. You could almost smell the gingerbread baking; the figgy puddings steaming; and the roasts browning. Collapse

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