Hillcrest Road 16
The property at this location has an unusual, if not unique, history in the early development of Ogden Dunes. Having been associated with it personally or through family members and relatives for its first 39 years, I am reasonably confident, through written records and my own recollections, that the following [...]
Hine, Ken: Return of the Native
Return of the Native: The Ken Hine Story by Dick Meister On August 19, 2014 while I was working in my overgrown front yard at 75 Ogden Road, a car with a New York license place, PU SU, drove slowly by. It soon turned around, stopped and a white-headed gentleman, [...]
History of Garden Club
On October 16, 1974 a group of women in Ogden Dunes organized the Garden Club of Ogden Dunes with 28 charter members. It received its charter or federation status with the Garden Club of Indiana and the National Council of State Garden Clubs on January 28, 1975. Its [...]
History of Our Historical Society
In 1988 the residents of Portage, Ogden Dunes' neighbor, established the Portage Historical Society. This encouraged a group of four residents to establish a committee to explore the possibility of establishing a historical society in Ogden Dunes. After a great deal of interest and support, the Historical Society of Ogden [...]
Life on the Lake: Early Stories of Ogden Dunes
To celebrate our town's centennial, we have a special collection of personal histories shared by early residents who helped make our community the special place it is today. During our presentation in February 2025, we honored our late George Svihla, whose concept for this effort helped launch this book, Life on the [...]
Mahoney, Joella: Artist
Joella Mahoney is a former Ogden Dunes resident and Professor of Art Emerita, University of La Verne where she began developing the art Department n 1964. She holds a B.A. in Art from Northern Arizona University and an MFA in painting from Claremont Graduate University. Mahoney is known for her [...]
