The History Center

Join the History Center tomorrow, Saturday June 6, at the Chief Richardville House (5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne) for the second Miami Indian Heritage Days of the 2026 season. Learn about the lasting heritage of the Miami and other regional Native American groups. Local artists, performers and presenters will be featured the first Saturday of the month, May to November, from 1-4 pm. Erik Vosteen will offer a demonstration on Cookware from Local Clays: Making and Using Replica Native-Style Pottery on June 6.

The Chief Richardville House, or akima pinšiwa awiiki, is recognized as the oldest Native American structure in the Midwest. Admission to Miami Indian Heritage Days includes a guided tour of this National Historic Landmark. Admission for each Saturday event is $9 for adults and $7 for youth and seniors. History Center members and children age 2 and under are free.

On Sunday, June 7, the History Center will conclude the 2025-2026 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series. “America 250: A Miami Perspective” will be presented by Logan York. In this lecture he will look at Miami History in the area and the nuanced feelings that many Native Americans have about the 250th celebration of the United States within their traditional homelands. The lecture begins at 2 PM and admission is free to the public.

All George R. Mather lectures are made possible through the generous support of the Floyd and Betty Lou Lancia Family Foundation.

Tea is one of the most drunk beverages in world, amounting to over 2.16 billion cups daily being consumed. Tea, which has a history spanning thousands of years, is often used by its drinkers for the many health benefits of tea. These include, but are not limited to bone protection, reduced chance of heart attack or stroke and soothes the digestive system. In 2019, a day to celebrate this popular drink was proposed and the United Nations approved it on December 21, 2019. The first officially sanctioned International Tea Day was observed on May 21, 2020. Ever since, each year on May 21st, International Tea Day promotes ways to sustain the production and consumption of tea. Today on International Tea Day, we share some of the tea related items from our collection.