American Heritage Spotlight

Program Type:

Education & Information, Genealogy & History

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

This month, historian and preservationist Susanna Ernst will present, From Belgium to Mishawaka: West End Story. Susanna was born and raised in Mishawaka and is the author of Hooligan Heights: Mishawaka's Wild West. She currently serves as the President of the Northwest Chicago Historical Society. Join us as we learn how Mishawaka’s West End neighborhood became one of the largest Belgian districts in the United States. 

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