New Bremen Historic Association
120 North Main St. - P.O. Box 73
New Bremen, Ohio 45869-0073
[Founded in 1973]
Meetings of the N.B.H.A. are held
the first
Tuesday of each month
WINTER: 7:30 pm - Library
meeting room SUMMER
(May - September): 7:00 pm - Museum ———————— ANNUAL PUBLIC EVENTS ANNUAL DINNER: 3rd Monday of March SUMMER PICNIC: 1st Sunday of
June CHRISTMAS
OPEN HOUSE: 1st weekend of December ———————— “The Towpath” is the New
quarterly newsletter, a
benefit of N.B.H.A. membership. Membership: $15.00/yr. - or $150.00/Lifetime |
(We’re across from the Post Office) VISITING HOURS: 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. Sundays June - July - August [or by appointment] |
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CONTACT LIST: NBHA
Officers/Contact People Links to Other Organizations, etc. CHURCHES (St. Paul
Church) SCHOOLS (NBHS
Graduates) NEW
BREMEN’S CENTENNIAL - 1933 AUGLAIZE COUNTY New Knoxville Sesquicentennial Mexican &
Spanish-American Wars HISTORICAL ARTICLES “The Bloody Barn Battle
of 1879” New Bremen Furniture / Monty
McDermitt MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES “Our Home Town” (1935 poem) “The Flour Sack” (poem) uuuuu |
The Past is our Future Lockkeeper’s House Fund Raiser #1 In the early days of the Miami and Erie Canal in New
Bremen, what was later referred to as “the Thompson
House” was the lockkeeper’s house and New Bremen’s major overnight
lodging establishment. It was the job
of the lockkeeper to keep canal boat traffic moving through the lock. Boats coming from the north would be
pulled into Lock One and raised to the summit level to travel across the
Continental Divide and then to continue south on their way to the Ohio
River. Boats coming off the summit
level would be locked through Lock One and then would continue another 123
miles on their descent to Lake Erie. The lockkeeper was responsible for tending the lock on
the canal day and night and so a house close to the lock was necessary. The original
lockkeeper’s house stood on the west bank of lock one until April 1968 when it was destroyed in a
practice session for the New Bremen and other area Fire Departments. The foundation of the house was uncovered
during the renovation of Lock One in 2006.
The house was referred to as “The Thompson House” because Mr. Thomas
B. Thompson was the lockkeeper for many years.
The New Bremen Village Council filed for a grant for
the project and a Transportation Enhancement Grant was obtained for
$522,300. To meet the grant
requirements, we must provide 20% matching funds. Our share is $130,000-$135,000. All donations towards this project at any level of giving will
be appreciated. If this amount is
raised, construction can begin by July 1, 2009. Occupancy would be anticipated by early 2010. Your gift is tax deductible because the N.B. Historic
Assoc. is a 501(c)3 organization. Suggested donation levels are: Partners in
Building - $100.00 Cornerstone
Club - $1000.00 [At the $1000 level your name will be placed on a bronze plaque and you will be included in the Grand Opening Celebration.] Memorials are also accepted. wwwww Please send your contributions to: New Bremen Historic Association P.O. Box 73 New Bremen, OH 45869-0073 |
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Lockkeeper’s
House Fund Raiser #2
One
thousand keys have been made, one of which will open the door to the new
Lockkeeper’s House when it is completed.
These keys are still being sold for $20.00 each, with the “lucky” key
holder being the winner of $1,000 cash as well as various gift certificates
from local merchants. True Value Hardware furnished all keys, including the
one that will open the Lockkeeper’s House.
The first key was sold Tuesday, January 13th, to Mayor Jeff Pape at
the Village Council meeting. Anyone
who wished could come to the open council meeting and purchase a key for
themselves that night. Keys are
available at the Chamber of Commerce office or by contacting Delores
Stienecker at 419-629-2685. The drawing will be held when the Lockkeeper’s
House is dedicated. |
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Annual Summer Picnic - 2009 The Annual Summer Picnic was held on June 8, 2009 at the
Museum. The weather was beautiful and
the picnic was well attended. The Pie
Baking Contest had 22 entries judged by the Golden Triangle’s Village Administrators
- Wayne York, Don Harrod and Jeff Eschmeyer.
The three top pie winners were:
1st Place – Beverly Applegate, 2nd Place – Joyce Gilberg, and 3rd
Place – Karen Eckert. The pies were
auctioned off by Tim Eiting with the proceeds going to the New Bremen
Historic Association. Chicken dinners prepared by Wagner’s IGA were served
and enjoyed by everyone. The meal
included pie and ice cream for dessert.
Entertainment was provided by the Walt Schmitmeyer band. The winners of the candlelight Christmas
dinners were Dot Ouwerkerk and John Dickman. [Gen Conradi] |
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1st Place Winner – Bev Applegate |
2nd Place Winner – Joyce Gilberg |
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3rd Place Winner – Karen Eckert |
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Dancing to the music |
Village Administrators – Pie Judges Jeff Eschmeyer (New Knoxville), Don
Harrod (Minster), Wayne York (New Bremen) |
[Photos
& account by Gen Conradi]