The History Museum
The History Museum is located in South Bend, Indiana. Our mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, exhibit, and teach the heritage of the St. Joseph River Valley region in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. First organized in 1867, The History Museum is the second oldest historical society in Indiana.
We are also home to the historic Oliver Mansion! It was over 125 years ago that 19th century industrialist J.D. Oliver, his wife, Anna, and their four children moved into their new home at 808 W. Washington Street-Copshaholm as they would later name it. Built in 1895-1896, the Oliver Mansion is a 38-room Romanesque Queen Anne house designed by New York architect Charles Alonzo Rich. The furnishings on all three floors are original, giving a remarkable glimpse of how the mansion appeared during the 72 years the Oliver family lived there.
We are also home to the historic Oliver Mansion! It was over 125 years ago that 19th century industrialist J.D. Oliver, his wife, Anna, and their four children moved into their new home at 808 W. Washington Street-Copshaholm as they would later name it. Built in 1895-1896, the Oliver Mansion is a 38-room Romanesque Queen Anne house designed by New York architect Charles Alonzo Rich. The furnishings on all three floors are original, giving a remarkable glimpse of how the mansion appeared during the 72 years the Oliver family lived there.