Culver History
This year marks the official founding of Culver, Indiana.
What is 1851?
This lake, located in Culver, is the second largest natural lake in Indiana.
What is Lake Maxincuckee, or Lake Max?
Culver Academies is known for its military and this other type of school program.
What is a college preparatory program?
This local restaurant is a favorite for its ice cream and diner-style meals.
What is the Original Root Beer Stand?
This weekly event in the summer brings farmers, artisans, and locals together in Culver to shop and socialize.
What is the Culver Farmers Market?
Culver was originally called this before adopting it's current name.
What is Union Town?
Visitors and locals alike enjoy this sport on Lake Maxincuckee during the winter months.
What is ice fishing?
The Culver Academies campus includes this iconic chapel.
What is the Memorial Chapel?
This local landmark is a historic building in Culver, now serving as a museum and community center, once home to the Culver Military Academy’s Cadet Officers.
What is the Culver Academies' Eppley Auditorium?
Culver’s local library, located downtown, serves as a hub for community activities and resources.
What is the Culver-Union Township Public Library?
This Culver event celebrates the town's community spirit each summer.
What is Lake Fest?
This scenic golf course near Lake Maxinkuckee was designed by renowned golf course architect Pete Dye.
What is Mystic Hills Golf Club?
Culver Academies offers this type of leadership training through its Horsemanship Program.
What is equestrian leadership training?
This public beach house on Lake Maxinkuckee is a hub of activity during the summer.
What is Culver Beach Lodge?
Each fall, Culver hosts this unique event where residents and visitors enjoy local chili recipes and autumn festivities.
What is the Culver Fall Fest?
This railroad brought significant growth to Culver in the late 19th Century.
What is the Vandalia Railroad?
Lake Maxincuckee spans this many acres.
What is 1,864 acres?
This famous Culver Academies summer program draws young people from around the world.
What is the Culver Summer Schools & Camps?
This historic inn near Lake Maxinkuckee has been a popular destination for visitors since the early 1900s.
What is the Culver Cove?
This beloved Culver café is known for its homemade pastries and cozy atmosphere.
What is Café Max?
In 1894, this prestigious academy was established along the shores of Lax Maxincuckee.
What is Culver Academies?
These special steamboats transported passengers around the lake in the early 1900s.
What are excursion boats?
This Culver Academies tradition involves a formal ceremony at the end of the school year, featuring a symbolic ring of fire around Lake Maxinkuckee.
What is the Iron Gate Ceremony?
Culver houses this significant Civil War-era cemetery.
What is Masonic Cemetery?
This local Culver spot is known for its classic small-town atmosphere, serving as both a diner and a gathering place for residents.
What is the Culver Coffee Company?