



Round the Bend Now & Then: Corby's Origins!
Matt Emery is back with history on a legendary bar that has quite the crazy history that has Hollywood to thank for its current location! Matt's page Round The Bend Now and Then has great videos, resources, and rich history of the place that many of us call home!!

Round The Bend Now & Then: Bendix Mansion
Local Michiana historian, Matt Emery, is back with a new feature of Round the Bend Now & Then! He shares details on a mansion in Michiana that "In just over a century this property has been a Studebaker country estate, a millionaire's entertainment palace, a convent for the Sister of the St. Jose…

Round The Bend Now & Then: The Beiger Mansion
Local Michiana historian, Matt Emery, gives incredible insight to the places we walk by, drive by, and see every day! This week he shares all about the gorgeous Beiger Mansion in Mishawaka! While Beiger is a common name you might hear in Michiana, Martin was known for the Mishawaka Woolen and R…

Round The Bend Now & Then: Potawatomi Zoo Beginning
Matt Emery is in studio to share all about the history of the incredible local gem: Potawatomi Zoo!! While the Zoo is an incredible place for our community today, it was a much different place decades ago. The zoo accepted animal donations, and in fact reached out to residents to help in their h…

Round The Bend Now & Then: History of Potawatomi Park
Matt Emery of Round The Bend Now & Then shares details on what we now see today as Potawatomi Park and Zoo! Back in the day it went from being the local poor farm, the local fairgrounds, a tourist camp, and even an open air Tuberculosis camp! "Anywhere you look in our city, anywhere you go, ther…

Round The Bend Now & Then: Rum Village & Storyland Zoo
Local history nerd Matt Emery shares the story of South Bend & Mishawaka through podcast interviews, historic photos, & on-the-ground storytelling that connects past to present. You’ll never look at these places the same again. Did you know Rum Village Park in South Bend once was the home of a cro…