Fremont Area Historical Society

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, the Fremont Area Historical Society honors the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation.

As we gather with family, attend community traditions, and enjoy the freedoms preserved through sacrifice, we pause to remember those who never returned home. Their courage shaped our country’s history and continues to inspire future generations.

May we never forget the cost of freedom or the stories of those who served with honor.

04/16/2026

Join us next Tuesday for a riveting game to test your knowledge as we host the monthly Trivia Night at Fremont Public Library with a focus on Fremont Schools History. You'll get to walk away with lots of fun facts about your local history. Don't miss out!

On Tuesday, April 21st at 5:30pm test your knowledge of Fremont’s educational past at this month's Trivia Night!🦅🎓 Dive into local school history with milestones and fun facts. Questions are based on insights from former Fremont Schools Superintendent Ben Roederer. The Fremont Area Historical Society will host and share stories along the way. Come learn, laugh, and show your school spirit! Fremont Area Historical Society

12/28/2025

12/23/2025

Check out our latest Newspaper Preservation blog, "Present and future challenges to film preservation." "The process of getting newspapers onto microfilm is being jostled about by the winds of digital change." https://tinyurl.com/mtjrykep

12/11/2025

Happy Indiana Statehood Day!

Take a moment to honor the generations who settled, built, worked, and lived the stories that make Steuben County unique. Our local history is a vibrant thread in Indiana’s 209-year journey.

Have a favorite piece of Clear Lake, Fremont, or Jamestown townships' histories? Share it below!

12/05/2025

Tune into PBS on December 10th at 8pm for American Stories featuring Indiana. Learn more about this program here: https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/indiana-american-stories-a-reading-road-trip-episode-107/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOfJAZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExU3dQanpEQzlqOTEwc1B3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpcoehUUmD04OVLdnA4leetTx6sqlPYOGEqACNlPzSPjH6dqP8dpWVHhzoP4_aem_21tQ3nvW9V1EtLUJIA0cog

To celebrate America's 250 anniversary, PBS Books has teamed up with the Library of Congress and their Centers for the Book to document the important literary heritage of our nation. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Indiana will be featured. At the crossroads of America lies Indiana, a state with a literary culture as golden as an ear of corn. Read more about the program here: https://tinyurl.com/2n2n65c8

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, help us preserve Fremont’s story, one artifact at a time.

Our community’s history is precious, but preserving it requires proper care. Many of the photographs, documents, and artifacts entrusted to us need archival-grade storage and protective materials to ensure they remain safe for future generations.

Your support today directly helps us acquire acid-free boxes, protective sleeves, climate-safe containers, and other essential preservation supplies. These investments may not be glamorous, but they make all the difference in safeguarding the heritage of Fremont and the surrounding townships.

If you value our local history, we invite you to join us in protecting it.
Every contribution, large or small, helps keep our past alive for the future.

Thank you for supporting the Fremont Area Historical Society this Giving Tuesday.

Contact us at [email protected] or PO Box 509, Fremont, IN, 46737.