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April 16, 2021 by Ken Johnson

The Periwinkle Mystery

In my efforts to discover the little known stories of Bernheim’s history, the clues are often contained in documents found in libraries, archives, or newspaper articles found online. Sometimes physical […]

Filed Under: Bernheim History, Deep Connections with Nature, Education, Homepage Blog Feed, Thought Leadership, Volunteer Tagged With: Cemetery, Civil War, History

February 4, 2021 by Ken Johnson

The Jacksons of Bernheim

The land that became Bernheim Forest was occupied by many families during the years prior to Isaac Bernheim purchasing the property in 1928. Some of those families are now remembered […]

Filed Under: Bernheim History, Deep Connections with Nature, Education, enews3, Homepage Blog Feed Tagged With: History, Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, IW Bernheim, Jackson Family

September 10, 2020 by Ken Johnson

Murder in the Forest

We come to Bernheim Forest to enjoy nature and tranquility, and to take a break from the often less pleasant side of the world. Invariably, we find that serenity here. […]

Filed Under: Homepage Blog Feed Tagged With: Gravesite, History

June 1, 2020 by volunteer

Bernheim and Piggly Wiggly

For many of us, one of the changes we have made during the COVID-19 pandemic is to pay more attention to our grocery shopping. I reduce the number of trips […]

Filed Under: Homepage Blog Feed Tagged With: History, Isaac Bernheim, IW Bernheim

September 4, 2019 by volunteer

Bernheim at 90: Amanda Uri Bernheim, Championing Art in the Forest

In Bernheim’s 90 year history, many people have contributed to the creation of the Arboretum and Research Forest.  Without doubt, Isaac W. Bernheim was foremost in that group but he was […]

Filed Under: 90th, Bernheim at 90, Homepage Blog Feed Tagged With: 90th, Amanda Bernheim, History

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