DeKalb County Historical Society - Indiana

DeKalb County Historical Society - Indiana We are working to preserve the history of DeKalb County for future generations.

We are always looking for more members who are interested in helping us in this work.

The traveling America 250 lantern has arrived in DeKalb county! Indiana has 9 traveling lanterns to help commemorate the...
06/08/2026

The traveling America 250 lantern has arrived in DeKalb county! Indiana has 9 traveling lanterns to help commemorate the Semiquincentennial. Stop in to Eckhart Public Library today and tomorrow to see it and to check out your next read.

05/06/2026

Reminder! Join the dedication ceremony for our new Indiana state historical marker commemorating scientist Dr. Harold C. Urey this Saturday, May 9! The new historical marker commemorates Dr. Urey’s contributions to chemistry, nuclear physics, and space exploration. Raised in DeKalb County, Urey won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1934 for his discovery of the isotope deuterium. He was involved in the Manhattan Project during World War II, overseeing atomic research at Columbia University for the production of nuclear weapons. Postwar, he joined leading scientists, including Albert Einstein, to advocate for the responsible use of nuclear energy. He later studied cosmochemistry and advised NASA on the Apollo Program.

Saturday's marker dedication will take place near the entrance to Fairfield Cemetery, at the intersection of CR 12 and CR 13, in Corunna, IN 46730 (DeKalb County), at 11 a.m. Parking is available along side streets in the area.

04/30/2026

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