CREATIVE HISTORY MUSEUM

 

One of my favorite museums in all the world is the Winona History Center in Winona Lake, Indiana. The museum includes both a location in Westminster Hall on the Grace College campus and the Billy Sunday home. Dr. Mark Norris serves as the curator.

According to Norris, Ma Sunday kept just about everything. It is rare for a historical building not to contain period pieces brought in because the original contents were missing. But in the Sunday home everything is original and items are so varied that not all can be displayed at once. All the furniture is original and they even have the White Stockings Jersey which Billy wore when he played baseball.

As the Museum Director, Dr. Norris helps maintain the home and plans the exhibits in the History Center. A recent exhibit featured Youth for Christ when it was headed by Billy Graham and met in the summer at Winona Lake. He is assisted by other coordinators and docents. Mark has graciously provided an endorsement for my novel “Sunday In New York” and copies are for sale at the museum.

The Museum in Westminster Hall and the Sunday House are both open Tuesday through Saturday from 2-5 p.m. If you are anywhere in the vicinity of Winona Lake, Indiana, don’t miss this amazing display of Billy Sunday artifacts.