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…