Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection
The Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection, managed by the Nappanee Public Library, tells Nappanee’s story through displays and rotating exhibits inside the Nappanee Center. Main attractions include “Hoosier” cabinets, a tribute to six nationally-known cartoonists, Emma Schrock Art Gallery, an Air Force One display, and the John Hartman House.
Heritage Collection Programs
- 04/25/24 @ 10:00am – 04/25/24 @ 11:00am Nappanee Center Learn more about the Nappanee Centennial Celebration. Come and find out what fun they had!
- 05/11/24 @ 10:00am – 05/11/24 @ 12:00pm Nappanee Center Registration is required. Join the Heritage Collection to learn how and try your hand at cleaning […]
- 05/16/24 @ 7:00pm – 05/16/24 @ 8:00pm Nappanee Center Registration is required. Join the Heritage Collection Staff for a guided tour of the Heritage Collection. […]
The Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection
Located at the Nappanee Center, 302 W. Market St., Nappanee, IN 46550. The Heritage Collection has over 45,000 items related to Nappanee History. The collection became an official branch of the Nappanee Public Library in 2020.
The Doug Grant Family Gallery
In 2020, the Heritage Collection added the Doug Grant Family Gallery, home to over sixty Emma Schrock paintings, to the collection. Emma Schrock, known as the “Grandma Moses of Northern Indiana,” is well known for her vivid portrayal of Old Order Mennonite farm life. View the collection here.
The Historic John Hartman House
The Historic John Hartman House was built in 1888 for John and Rebecca (Peters) Hartman and was designed by resident architect, Henry Frazier. Four rooms are currently open to the public, and the entrance is located inside the Nappanee Center.
Digital Collections
Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection Database
Nappanee Newspapers 1879-2018
Nappanee High School Yearbooks 1906-1970
NorthWood High School Yearbooks 1970-1999
Hit the Pavement in Historic Nappanee Walking Tours
Along Came Nappanee
The Architecture of Henry Frazier
Demolition, Destruction, & Revitalization
Entrepreneurs, Pioneers, and Trailblazers
Homes of the Kitchen Industry
Plays, Opera, Fables, and Frolic
Innovation in Nappanee
Evie’s History Bytes Podcast
Last Wednesday, Monthly
Chime in each month as Martha and a guest dig into all kinds of Nappanee History.
New episodes are released every month.
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- Martha is joined by her husband, Eli and they sit down to talk about legends, lore, and the famous in Nappanee.
- Martha is joined by Nappanee native, Dave Berger, who is a STEM Engagement Embed for Aeronautics at NASA.
- Martha is joined by Nappanee Parks Superintendent, Chris Davis and Director of Programming, Tiffany Sayler
- Martha is joined by Jake Simmons, WaNee Director of Robotics
- Martha is joined by Mark Mikel, the Director of the Center.
- Martha is joined by Craig Wallin as they talk baseball and the Elkhart County Miracle.
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