BCHA in the News
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Print Media [2020 - Present]
Berrien County Historical Association Completes First Round of Repairs
St. Joseph School Students Hold Mock Trial in Historic Courthouse
A Joyous Remembrance of Loved Ones
Berrien Springs hosts Pickle Festival
Lumberjack Weekend to Highlight Early Michigan Industry
Object Stolen from Berrien County Historical Association Collections
Exhibit, Weekend Event Explore the Importance of the Lumber Industry in Southwest Michigan
Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber Announces Award Nominees
Century-Old Benton Harbor Yearbooks Cause Stir Over Swastika Covers
Berrien Springs Museum Fundraising for Sheriff’s House Renovations
New Exhibit Shows off Berrien School Memories
Moody on the Market 40 Under 40
16-Year Hiatus Ends for Berrien Springs Pickle Festival, Returning July 4th
Pickle Festival Coming Back to Berrien Springs
Batter, Batter, SWING! Highlights Baseball, Softball in Berrien County
Berrien County Community Foundation Announces More than $100,00 in Grants
Ken Ankli Wins Historical Association’s History Hero Award
Rotary Club of SJ-BH Award of $65,000 in Foundation Grants to Local Groups (Moody on the Market)
The History of the Christmas Pickle, a Zany Holiday Tradition (Good Housekeeping)
New Exhibits, New Approach at 1839 Courthouse
Berrien County Historical Association wins PIVOT! Award
History Center Exhibit Recalls Women’s Suffrage Movement, It’s Triumphant Conclusion
Grissom EOD Responds to Museum After Employee Finds Cannon Balls
Explosive Discovery: Potentially Live Munitions Removed from Berrien Springs Museum
Pioneer Day at the Berrien County Historical Association – COVID-19 Style
New Director to Give BC Historical Association/ Museum a Makeover
TV, Radio, & Podcast [2020 - Present]
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ABC57: Berrien Springs Pickle Festival
WNDU16: Berrien Springs Pickle Festival
WSBT22: Berrien Springs Pickle Festival
Hometown Living: Day of the Dead Ofrenda
Museums on Monday: The BCHA (WPVE, Elkhart)
Christmas Pickle Traditions (CHED 630, Canada)
The Total Christmas Podcast, The Christmas Pickle Traditions
ABC57: Berrien Springs Pickle Festival (July 2021)
WNDU16: Pickle Festival Returns After 16-year Hiatus
WSBT22: Berrien Springs Pickle Festival
The Story Behind the Christmas Pickle (ABC57, South Bend)
Pickle Festival Returns to Berrien Springs After 16 Year Hiatus (WNDU 16, South Bend)
Pickle Festival Returns (WSBT 22, South Bend)
Berrien Springs Returns to Berrien Springs after 16 Year Hiatus (ABC57, South Bend)
Grand Dillmeister, Pickle Fling in Works for Return of the Pickle Festival (ABC57, South Bend)
How Schools Deal with Pandemics Through History (The Learning Curve, Part 2; ABC57, South Bend)
All Media [2010 - 2019]
Dear Santa Exhibit Offers Glimpse of Christmases Past
Historical Association Director Wants to Bring Diversity to the Area
New Director: Future is Waiting at History Center
WWII POW Program Set for Berrien Springs
Program on Crusading Lawyer at Courthouse Square
Preserving the Past, Forging the Future
Q&A: History Right Under Our Noses
History Center Sets 5 Year Plan
Robert Myers Receives Frank J. Ward Memorial History Award
SPECIAL REPORT: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre has Ties to Berrien County
Turning the Page at History Center at Courthouse Square
Becoming a Part of History: Students Raising Money to Replace History Center Walkway
Myers Ends Historic 35-Year Tenure as Museum Curator
Courthouse Square in Need of Major Repairs
Buchanan’s Ryman Lands History Award
History Center Taking Nominations for Frank J. Ward Memorial Award
All Media [2000 - 2009]
History Center Presents Mob Connections
History Center’s Annual Meeting Includes Lincoln Program
County Hopes to Secure Funds for 1839 Courthouse Square
Action Sought in Repairs to Historical Building
Noted Author to Speak at Dinner
The Sandlot Game is Subject of Museum Historical Program
Historical Atlas Offered for Sale
History of Ag Fairs is Topic on Thursday
Tour Heading to Hometown of US President Grant
Ships, Trains, Trucks Topic of Myer’s Talk
Exhibit on Local Greeks Opens November 20
Greeks and Americans Documentary Slated for Free Screening July 19
Potawatomi History Topic of Program
Documentary on Greeks to be Shown on Sunday
Heyday of Hinchman Reception Due Tuesday
Porter New Director of Historical Association
Loan Launches Fund-raising Drive
Association Program Looks at the Dixie Highway
Historical Gardens Program Offered
Book Relays Some of Region’s Best Stories
Greeks in Berrien County Gather to Remember Their Roots
New Booklet Looks at Streetcars in St. Joseph, Benton Harbor
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Machine Guns on Display
1839 Berrien County Courthouse Site to Get Renovation
A Pictorial History of Buchanan
Association Published Story of Buchanan
Your Chance to Lay Down the Law at Pioneer Harvest Day in Berrien Springs
Berrien County’s Shipwrecks Explored in New Book
New Pictorial Books Offer a Glimpse into Life in Berrien County Generations Ago
Historical Association, City Seek Grant for Cultural Center
Fair’s History, Vintage Baseball on Display
Shipwrecks in Berrien County Subject of Heritage Society Talk
Shipwrecks of Berrien County Opens Memorial Day Weekend
History Group Adds to Berrien Roots
Buchanan Chamber of Commerce Partners with Historical Association
1839 Courthouse Museum Offers Glimpse into the Past
Courthouse Museum in Berrien Springs Prepares Holiday Offerings
1839 Courthouse Welcomes Season
The Truth About Santa Claus to be Told at Orchards Mall
11 Museums Plan Special Events for Berrien History Day
Museum Ready for Pickle Festival
Spring Lecture March 26 at Museum
Leo Goodsell Works from a Historical Viewpoint