Do you think you know Indiana history? If you do then you probably already know about the thousands
of Italian and German soldiers that lived here in the mid-40s. It is likely that you would also know about
the chapel that was built by Italian POWs for their worship services. On the off chance that you don’t
already know all of this (and we didn’t!) you will enjoy our newest program, POWs at Camp Atterbury.
To view the program please use this link: https://youtu.be/EaJLhVAEXyg
The November program for the North Manchester Historical Society was created by David Pfeiffer,
Museum Director for the Johnson County Museum of History in Franklin, IN. Pfeiffer has worked or
interned at such museums as the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, IL, the Chicago History
Museum, the Indiana State Museum, and the Great Lakes Naval Museum. He has also done work with
the Indiana Historical Society and the Kendall County Historical Society.
The Staff at the Center for History has been working on our last event for 2020, Market @ the Museum.
We have invited area artisans to sell their wares December 1-12. Booths will be spaced throughout our
main floor giving plenty of area for social distancing. Masks will be required while you are in the
museum. Market hours will be the same as our regular museum hours; Tue-Fri 10 am – 4 pm, Sat 10am-
2pm. This will be a great opportunity to do some local shopping while supporting area artists.
During the past year and throughout 2021, the NM Historical Society will be presenting their monthly
educational programs virtually. If you would like to view previous programs please visit our website,
www.northmanchestercenterforhistory.org for access information. To learn more about activities and
programs at the museum please like our Facebook page, North Manchester Center for History.