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The public is invited to a free illustrated lecture on the history of Winona Lake at 6 p.m. Monday at the Warsaw Community Public Library.
The presenter is Dr. Terry White, chief docent for the Winona History Center and principal author of "Winona at 100," the centennial history of the town, according to a provided news release.
The village of Winona Lake, is again a tourist destination as lovers of art, culture, education and food come to experience life at the little artisan village on the eastern shore of Winona (formerly Eagle) Lake in north-central Indiana. Winona is currently in its third wave of development and popularity, according to the release.
Its first wave began in 1881 and culminated in Spring Fountain Park and the religious Chautauqua programs that drew thousands for its offerings in the early 1900s. Then, after a period of decline, the town revived for its second-wave popularity as the home of the world's largest Bible conference, the founding place of Youth for Christ, the launching pad for Billy Graham's ministry, the home of baseball evangelist Billy Sunday and his songleader/publisher Homer Rodeheaver and much more.
Now, in its third-wave rising, Winona is once again a beehive of activity through Grace College and Seminary, cultural festivals, the emergence of the Village at Winona with its many shops, programs and restaurants, according to the release.
