GIANT RIVER STORIES, small river - St. Joseph River

Kristy Erickson is Deputy Executive Director at The History Museum. In addition to her responsibilities as Executive Director, Kristie oversees the Curatorial, Exhibits, and education departments, which includes exhibit design and construction at The History Museum. She has been with the museum since 2008.

The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana is the second largest and second oldest historical society in the state.  Situated on a large urban campus, the museum comprises three historic houses, seven  galleries for permanent and changing exhibits, research archives and a 125 -seat auditorium, and a children's museum. The key focus of the museum and the heart of its work is to educate and enlighten the publics  about history.  

The exhibit Power, Production and Pioneers: The St. Joseph River describes the river's impact on the development of South Bend and Mishawaka. The St. Joseph River provided power to operate machinery before the invention of electricity and internal combustion engines.  In addition, community residents  relied on the river for commerce, travel and life.  With the passing of years the St. Joseph River has taken on different roles and continues to adapt to changing times. The exhibit was developed by The History Museum in collaboration with PBS Michiana-WNIT documentary's  Then, Now and Always...The St. Joseph River Story. The documentary tells the story the river, celebrating how it has shaped the region and continues to be an integral part of the community. The exhibit is one of several projects produced by other community organizations along the St. Joseph River, from Hillsdale, Michigan to Lake Michigan.

FOR INFORMATION CALL (574) 235-9664  visit:
https://www.historymuseumsb.org/
For information  on the documentary , visit
https://www.wnit.org/celebratethestjoe/