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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1- Prairieland Chautauqua
9/1/2023 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Prairieland Chautauqua The Prairieland Chautauqua celebrates The Spirit of Morgan County bicentennial at Nicholas Park will come alive Friday at 6 with the music of Wild Columbine. Saturday Morning at 9 join Mike Anderson for the Children's Show. 217-271-7824
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9/2/2023 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Prairieland Chautauqua The Prairieland Chautauqua celebrates The Spirit of Morgan County bicentennial at Nicholas Park will come alive Friday at 6 with the music of Wild Columbine. Saturday Morning at 9 join Mike Anderson for the Children's Show. 217-271-7824
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16- Trail of Courage Living History Festival
9/16/2023 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Trail of Courage Living History Festival Step Back in Time at this Pre-1840 period event. Foods Cooked Over Wood Fires, Muzzleloading contests, Teepees & Wigwams, Travois Dogs, HIstorica Crafts, Hawk Throws, PRe-1840 Trading, Indiana Dances 2-3 PM; Historic Programs on 2 stages
Indiana Arts Commission and Fulton County Sponsored
Fulton County Historical Society, Rochester, Indiana, 4 miles north of Rochester on U.S. 31 & Tippecanoe River
www.fultoncountyhistory.org 574-223-4436 for further details - Trail of Courage Living History Festival
9/16/2023 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Trail of Courage Living History Festival Step Back in Time at this Pre-1840 period event. Foods Cooked Over Wood Fires, Muzzleloading contests, Teepees & Wigwams, Travois Dogs, HIstorica Crafts, Hawk Throws, PRe-1840 Trading, Indiana Dances 2-3 PM; Historic Programs on 2 stages
Indiana Arts Commission and Fulton County Sponsored
Fulton County Historical Society, Rochester, Indiana, 4 miles north of Rochester on U.S. 31 & Tippecanoe River
www.fultoncountyhistory.org 574-223-4436 for further details - Ballists, Dead Beats, and Muffins: Inside Early Baseball in Illinois
9/16/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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17- Trail of Courage Living History Festival
9/17/2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Trail of Courage Living History Festival Step Back in Time at this Pre-1840 period event. Foods Cooked Over Wood Fires, Muzzleloading contests, Teepees & Wigwams, Travois Dogs, HIstorica Crafts, Hawk Throws, PRe-1840 Trading, Indiana Dances 2-3 PM; Historic Programs on 2 stages
Indiana Arts Commission and Fulton County Sponsored
Fulton County Historical Society, Rochester, Indiana, 4 miles north of Rochester on U.S. 31 & Tippecanoe River
www.fultoncountyhistory.org 574-223-4436 for further details
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9/19/2023 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Historic objects from the Illinois State Museum Historic objects from the Illinois State Museum’s collection will be the topic of the Sangamon County Historical Society program at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19 at the City of Springfield’s Lincoln Library, Carnegie Room North, 326 South Seventh St. The event is free and open to the public.
Erica Holst, curator at the Illinois State Museum, will share stories about the significance of several 19th and 20th century Sangamon County objects housed at the museum. These items include early garments worn by members of the Enos family, a chair owned by a 1908 race riot victim, and a prayer book carried by a Lithuanian coal miner.
For more information about the event, contact the Sangamon County Historical Society at www.sangamonhistory.org - Jolliet and Marquette: A New History of the 1673 Expedition (ZOOM Presentation)
9/19/2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Jolliet and Marquette: A New History of the 1673 Expedition
9/19/2023 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Jolliet and Marquette: A New History of the 1673 Expedition Link to register
Chart the little-known exploits of Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Jolliet as they explore the path of the Mississippi River. Zoom info will be sent one day and one hour before the event.
Join us for a presentation by author Mark Walczynski as he charts the little-known exploits of Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Jolliet and their four-month voyage that carried them thousands of miles through the heart of North America to explore the path of the Mississippi River. Prize drawings for Walczynski's book will take place at the end of the session.
This program is available in a Zoom webinar format. A link to the program will be sent one day before the event, with an additional reminder sent one hour before the event.
| 20 | 21- Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller
9/21/2023 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller Drawing on meticulous research, dozens of interviews, and thousands of unpublished documents, Nevala-Lee will examine Fuller’s body of work as an architectural designer and futurist, who captured the attention of the both the mainstream and counterculture audiences in the 1960s during his tenure at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. with his groundbreaking designs that he based on a mystical conception of the universe’s geometry. His revolutionary ideas, which were based on a mystical conception of the universe’s geometry, influenced the founders of Silicon Valley, and continue to flourish far and wide from Epcot Center to a molecule named in his honor.
| 22 | 23- 55th Annual Apple 'n Pork Festival
9/23/2023 9:00 AM - 9/24/2023 5:00 PM  55th Annual Apple 'n Pork Festival The Apple N Pork Festival is an eagerly anticipated annual event in DeWitt County that celebrates the region’s agricultural heritage. The festival brings together locals and visitors alike to enjoy a variety of apple and pork-themed culinary delights. From apple pies and cider to savory pulled pork sandwiches, the festival offers a tantalizing array of delicious treats. Alongside the food, attendees can also enjoy live music, craft vendors, and family-friendly activities, making it a fun-filled weekend for everyone to savor the flavors and traditions of the community. - Edwardsville Walking Tour
9/23/2023 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Edwardsville Walking Tour free walking tour for families interested in getting a little exercise while learning more about local history. Reenactors at each of seven stops along the route provide insight and entertainment on a schedule that runs between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. with multiple performances at each venue.
. For more information call 618-656-1294. - **CANCELLED** 2023 Sesquicentennial House of Worship Awards Luncheon
9/23/2023 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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| 1 | 2 | 3- Mourning Moore Tours
10/3/2023 Mourning Moore Tours From October 1st through October 31st, during museum hours, the historic house will be staged as if the Moore household is in mourning and preparing for a funeral. Artifacts, garments, photographs, jewelry, and an array of other items related to Victorian era mourning etiquette, rituals, and customs will also be displayed throughout the house.
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10/3/2023 Mourning Moore Tours From October 1st through October 31st, during museum hours, the historic house will be staged as if the Moore household is in mourning and preparing for a funeral. Artifacts, garments, photographs, jewelry, and an array of other items related to Victorian era mourning etiquette, rituals, and customs will also be displayed throughout the house. - 25th Annual Conference on Illinois History
10/5/2023 8:30 AM - 10/6/2023 5:00 PM 25th Annual Conference on Illinois History The 25th Conference on Illinois History is an annual conference hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, highlighting the research of any aspect of Illinois’s history, culture, politics, geography, or archaeology.
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10/3/2023 Mourning Moore Tours From October 1st through October 31st, during museum hours, the historic house will be staged as if the Moore household is in mourning and preparing for a funeral. Artifacts, garments, photographs, jewelry, and an array of other items related to Victorian era mourning etiquette, rituals, and customs will also be displayed throughout the house. - 25th Annual Conference on Illinois History
10/5/2023 8:30 AM - 10/6/2023 5:00 PM 25th Annual Conference on Illinois History The 25th Conference on Illinois History is an annual conference hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, highlighting the research of any aspect of Illinois’s history, culture, politics, geography, or archaeology. - 2023 Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Abraham Lincoln and Digital Humanities
10/6/2023 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 2023 Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Abraham Lincoln and Digital Humanities Christopher Oakley and Michelle A. Krowl will explore how interdisciplinary research and the digital humanities advance our understanding of Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy. Krowl, the curator of the Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress, has experienced first-hand the impact of digitization on the preservation and use of library collections. Oakley leads "The Virtual Lincoln Project" at the University of North Carolina Asheville, where he and his students created a realistic, digital representation of Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. Oakley’s lecture explores the digital methods that helped him locate the precise location where Lincoln delivered his famous speech in Gettysburg. - 2023 Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Abraham Lincoln and Digital Humanities
10/6/2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 2023 Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Abraham Lincoln and Digital Humanities Christopher Oakley and Michelle A. Krowl will explore how interdisciplinary research and the digital humanities advance our understanding of Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy. Krowl, the curator of the Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress, has experienced first-hand the impact of digitization on the preservation and use of library collections. Oakley leads "The Virtual Lincoln Project" at the University of North Carolina Asheville, where he and his students created a realistic, digital representation of Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. Oakley’s lecture explores the digital methods that helped him locate the precise location where Lincoln delivered his famous speech in Gettysburg.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Museum building: 212 N. 6th St., Springfield, Illinois
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10/3/2023 Mourning Moore Tours From October 1st through October 31st, during museum hours, the historic house will be staged as if the Moore household is in mourning and preparing for a funeral. Artifacts, garments, photographs, jewelry, and an array of other items related to Victorian era mourning etiquette, rituals, and customs will also be displayed throughout the house.
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