First organized in 1867, the Northern Indiana Historical Society, which owns and operates the Center for History, is the second oldest historical society in Indiana. Before the move to its present location at 808 West Washington, the museum occupied the 1855 St. Joseph County Courthouse for over 75 years. The museum is a private, non-profit institution governed by a Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees

J. Spike Abernethy
Philip M. Allen
Willie Mae Butts
Jonathan Cook
Marvin V. Curtis, Ed. D.
Linda Doshi
James G. Hart
William P. Hojnacki, Ph. D.
Dawn Jones
Lester Lamon, Ph. D.
Sara Miller
Kevin Murphy
Andrew W. Nickle
Thomas F. X. Noble, Ph. D.
Mark D. Noeldner
Lou Pierce
Laura E. Ray
Randy W. Ray
Dennis R. Schafer
Dan Skodras
Stephanie Y. Spivey
Mary Jane Stanley
Jerry Thacker, Ed. D.
Robert Toothaker
James W. Tuesley
Chuck Viater
Christine Voorde
Jenny Zimmerman

Honorary Trustees

J. Spike Abernethy
Carol Brademas
John Charles Bryant
Joel Bullard
Jonathan Cook
Sharon Deneen
Jeanne Denham
Linda Doshi
Frederick C. Elbel
Brian Harding
Anne Hillman
Wellington “Duke” Jones
Nancy Khan
Kevin G. Kruggel
Lester Lamon, Ph. D.
Norma Lu Meehan
Christopher J. Murphy III
Sharon Nelson
Andrew W. Nickle
Patricia Potts
Ernestine M. Raclin
Mary Ann Rayl
William Rhodes
Joyce Sopko
Mary Jane Stanley
George C. Stump
Robert Toothaker
Malcolm J. “Mick” Tuesley
Barbara Warner
Jane Warner
Dot Wiekamp