Culver’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Culver. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Potawatomi tribe had a recorded settlement in the area during the 18th century. In 1783, the Potawatomi tribe was one of more than thirty tribes at the Grand Council of the Western Alliance who sought to establish the Ohio River as the boundary between Native land and the encroaching United States. These negotiations were ultimately unsuccessful, leading to the removal of the Potawatomi via the Trail of Death in 1838. The chief at the time, known as Nas-wau-kee, lived on a reservation near Lake Maxinkuckee.The time leading up to their removal was chronicled and illustrated by artist George Winter. A historical marker was erected in 2021 commemorating Nas-wau-kee's life and removal from Culver as well as the establishment of a multi-family pioneer camp in the same area.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Culver’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Culver’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewIndiana, 1917: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Culver, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Culver
Culver has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 28 historic buildings, because Forest Place Historic District alone counts 14.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Indiana (1917) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.