Ski Hill Road 17
Seventeen Ski Hill is a house with many names. Originally built in 1933, it was the “Booth” house until the early 1950s. It became the “Hanson” house for a few years until the Hanson family sold it in 1955 to Jack and Barbara Ahrens and her mom, Katherine Parker. Then [...]
Ski Hill Road: Historic Houses 2007 House Walk
On September 23, 2007 the Historical Society sponsored its first ever tour of houses. The focus of this event was the history of the homes built in the early formation of Ogden dunes. This is an image of the promotional banner used for the House Tour event. An extensive overview [...]
Ski Jump: 1927-1932
In 1927, the top of the dune now known as Ski Hill Road in Ogden Dunes was billed at that time as the site of the United State’s highest ski jump. Side view of ski jump showing metal supports on right and disembarkation "jump point" on left. The slide was 590 feet long [...]
Summit Road 8
8 Summit Road: Home & Studio of Marie Englehart (1st appeared in catalogue for the 2019 Artists’ Home/Studio Walk, Ogden Dunes) The Artist Marie Englehart lives art. This is reflected in her own work but especially in her home that is filled with art, especially art of indigenous people and [...]
The Battle for the Indiana Dunes: Examples of Local Leadership
The Battle for the Indiana Dunes: Examples of Local Leadership By Dick Meister Dorothy Richardson Buell (1886-1977) Dorothy Richardson (1886-1977) was born in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Following graduation from Lawrence College and a career as a teacher and an organizer of a National Women’s Sorority, she married James [...]
The Battle to Save the Dunes: 1952 to 1966 The Ogden Dunes Story
HSOD Exhibit Battle to Save the Dunes rev 050216 wphoto The Battle to Save the Dunes: 1952 to 1966 The Ogden Dunes Story by Dick Meister (This story was prepared for the Exhibit, “The Battle to Save the Dunes” in collaboration with the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and other [...]