Kate's Brief History

Tidbits of history, briefly.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Happy Nouvelle Annee from Old Fort Wayne

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Fort Wayne, Indiana carries that name because it was the site of several forts in early American history. The original structure was Fort M...

The Incident at Fort Dearborn

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William Wells During the War of 1812, Great Britain was successfully capturing U.S. forts. When Fort Michilimackinac fell to the enemy army,...

Where History Is Happening

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Novelle Annee at Old Fort Wayne Saturday, January 29 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Experience a winter with the French of Fort Miamis. French military,...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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If you've lived near Lake Michigan long enough, you will have heard or read something about the Christmas Tree ships. This year, the Chr...

Lutefisk for Christmas

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In 1870, during what is known as the Golden Age of Great Lakes Sailing, nearly 65% of sailors on the Great Lakes were Norwegian. Sailing was...
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