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By Terri Gorney You may only have heard of the name John Brenner if you have taken the Limberlost State Historic Site’s tour. John Brenner became the caretaker of the Limberlost Cabin and Carriage House around 1900. It was a position he would hold the rest of his life. John’s room in the carriage houseContinue reading “John Brenner”

By Bill Hubbard The saga begins on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. After a day of caring for various chores around the house and yard, I decided to take a relaxing pontoon boat ride on our Lake of the Woods in Geneva, Indiana where I live. It was around 7:30 pm and the sun was beginningContinue reading “Western Grebe Visits Limberlost”

The Limberlost staff and the Friends of the Limberlost board were pleased to be able to sponsor the play A Song in the Wilderness written by Larry Gard. Larry produced this play in 1993 with an Indiana Humanities Council grant. He and his wife, Marcia Quick Gard, performed it around Indiana for five years. MarciaContinue reading “A Song in the Wilderness”

By Terri Gorney Gene Stratton-Porter made many good friends in Geneva. She wrote about several of them in her non-fiction books and magazine articles and had composite characters based on others in her fiction books. Gene was especially fond of the area around the Riverside Cemetery and those that helped her in her bird studies. SeveralContinue reading “Gene Remembers Geneva Friends”

By Gene Stratton-Porter Editor’s Note: Gene Stratton-Porter was a prolific writer and wrote a number of magazine articles. This is a small portion of an article that Gene wrote in 1901 on her bird studies in Geneva for Outing magazine. Several of her photographs on bird nests accompanied her words. Bird architecture utilizes every conceivableContinue reading “Bird Architecture”

By Jane Brooks Hine I went to the door one spring morning and there on the flowering currant bush was an Orchard Oriole taking his breakfast from the blossoms. Then, one day in summer, the Golden Robin flew past me like a streak of gold. Those were our first Orioles. It was the year ofContinue reading “Orioles”

Editor’s Note: Jane Brooks Hine (1831-1916) was a woman who was a generation older than Gene Stratton-Porter. She noted the birds on her farm in DeKalb County and kept birding journals for birds she saw in DeKalb, Noble and Steuben Counties. We hope you enjoy Jane’s article on the Ruby-throated hummingbird. Her experience is timeless.Continue reading “Observations on the Ruby-throated Hummingbird”

By Nicky Ball In its second year, the Hoosier Women at Work conference was held at the Indiana State Library on April 1. This event celebrates Indiana women’s history, with this year’s theme being women in science, technology, and medicine. Upon arrival, attendees gathered to hear from event organizer, Jeannie Regan-Dinius who works for theContinue reading “Celebrating Hoosier Women at Work”

By Terri Gorney The Golden Easter Egg Hunt has become a tradition with some families. The Limberlost Cabin yard is beautiful with spring flowers blooming and colorful eggs spread throughout. It is one of Limberlost State Historic Site’s largest events during the year. It is more than an egg hunt. There is a petting zoo,Continue reading “The Golden Easter Egg Hunt”

By Terri Gorney Gene Stratton-Porter wrote that there were three birds that she could depend on every spring to return to the Limberlost cabin and nest in the yard. They were: robins, bluebirds and purple martins. Gene said that the purple martins liked to perch on the windmill in their backyard. She had placed aContinue reading “Mrs. Porter and the Purple Martins”