March 17 & 18, 2023 - 39th ANNUAL MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM
Batesville/Oldenburg
The Indiana German Heritage Society (IGHS) convenes its Annual Meeting and Symposium in Batesville on 17 and 18 March in the Sherman Haus hotel. It will also include a walking tour of Oldenburg, the Village of Spires. The public is invited to attend and learn about the important role the Germans played in building and developing Indiana.
The IGHS was founded in 1984 on the heels of 1983 observance of the 300th anniversary of the first German settlement in America. Germantown, PA was founded in 1683, the first of many towns founded by German immigrants, such as Oldenburg, Hamburg, New Alsace, St. Peters, as well as Ferdinand and Fulda, to name a few in Indiana.
The annual business meeting of the Society will be conducted in the Sherman Haus on Friday, 17 March at 5:00 pm followed by dinner. The after-dinner address, “Southeast Indiana updates,” will be delivered by David Dreyer, who has deep family roots in the Batesville area.
The Annual Symposium of the IGHS will follow on Saturday from 9:00 am to noon. IGHS President, Brian Griesemer will make opening remarks. Dr. Prof. J. Gregory Redding of Wabash College will speak of German artist Julius Mossel, followed by Helen Small of Indianapolis on the topic of the restoration of Indianapolis’ historic landmark Sankt Marien Kirche. Anneliese Krauter of Carmel will speak to her unique experiences in a prison camp in Texas with her family and the family’s “repatriation” to Germany during the Second World War.
After lunch at the Oldenburg Brau Haus, a guided walking tour of Oldenburg, the Village of Spiers, will be offered. The guides will be William L. Selm and Oldenburger. Selm, formerly of Brookville and Rushville researched and nominated Oldenburg to the National Register of Historic Place in the early 1980s. This German-Catholic village was founded in 1837 and is well-known for its collection of historic religious buildings, houses, and shops, made of brick, limestone, and timber. The village has been the home of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis since 1851.
The IGHS was founded in 1984 on the heels of 1983 observance of the 300th anniversary of the first German settlement in America. Germantown, PA was founded in 1683, the first of many towns founded by German immigrants, such as Oldenburg, Hamburg, New Alsace, St. Peters, as well as Ferdinand and Fulda, to name a few in Indiana.
The annual business meeting of the Society will be conducted in the Sherman Haus on Friday, 17 March at 5:00 pm followed by dinner. The after-dinner address, “Southeast Indiana updates,” will be delivered by David Dreyer, who has deep family roots in the Batesville area.
The Annual Symposium of the IGHS will follow on Saturday from 9:00 am to noon. IGHS President, Brian Griesemer will make opening remarks. Dr. Prof. J. Gregory Redding of Wabash College will speak of German artist Julius Mossel, followed by Helen Small of Indianapolis on the topic of the restoration of Indianapolis’ historic landmark Sankt Marien Kirche. Anneliese Krauter of Carmel will speak to her unique experiences in a prison camp in Texas with her family and the family’s “repatriation” to Germany during the Second World War.
After lunch at the Oldenburg Brau Haus, a guided walking tour of Oldenburg, the Village of Spiers, will be offered. The guides will be William L. Selm and Oldenburger. Selm, formerly of Brookville and Rushville researched and nominated Oldenburg to the National Register of Historic Place in the early 1980s. This German-Catholic village was founded in 1837 and is well-known for its collection of historic religious buildings, houses, and shops, made of brick, limestone, and timber. The village has been the home of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis since 1851.
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The Black Forest is an ancient forested region in southwest Germany. It is known for its forests, vineyards, cuckoo clocks and fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. The Black Forest of Germany may be far away from Indiana, but sometimes it doesn’t feel that way, especially when you visit the Sherman House in Batesville.
Located in the historic downtown Batesville, Indiana, the Sherman House is a beautifully restored boutique hotel which has been a favorite resting place for travelers since Lincoln. Its 168-year history starts in 1852 when German immigrant, Johann Brinkmann built his hotel. During the Civil War, Brinkmann renaming his hotel in honor General Sherman who commanded the 83rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the War.
The restaurant with its century-old beams and private alcoves offers an authentic German-American dining experience in the Black Forest Bar or the Biergarten.
The Sherman House will be the site of this year’s Indiana German Heritage Society’s annual meeting and symposium on March 17 & 18, 2023. The topic for this year’s symposium will be the German-American Experience.
We look forward to seeing you at Indiana’s own Black Forest Fairy Tale site in Batesville!
Located in the historic downtown Batesville, Indiana, the Sherman House is a beautifully restored boutique hotel which has been a favorite resting place for travelers since Lincoln. Its 168-year history starts in 1852 when German immigrant, Johann Brinkmann built his hotel. During the Civil War, Brinkmann renaming his hotel in honor General Sherman who commanded the 83rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the War.
The restaurant with its century-old beams and private alcoves offers an authentic German-American dining experience in the Black Forest Bar or the Biergarten.
The Sherman House will be the site of this year’s Indiana German Heritage Society’s annual meeting and symposium on March 17 & 18, 2023. The topic for this year’s symposium will be the German-American Experience.
We look forward to seeing you at Indiana’s own Black Forest Fairy Tale site in Batesville!