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• 55th Annual Apple 'n Pork Festival (9/23/2023 9:00 AM - 9/24/2023 5:00 PM)
  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.

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• Auto Historica XIX: Muscle Memories (9/24/2023 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
  9/24/2023 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  Auto Historica XIX: Muscle Memories

  Come one, come all to the museum’s annual vintage car show! Muscle Memories will showcase muscle cars of the late 1960s through the early 1970s.

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• ISHS Advisory Board member Dr. Alonzo Ward to speak at the Oglesby Mansion (9/24/2023 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
  9/24/2023 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  ISHS Advisory Board member Dr. Alonzo Ward to speak at the Oglesby Mansion

  Associate Professor of History at Eastern Illinois University Dr. Alonzo Ward will speak on the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution (often called the reconstruction Amendments) and their effect on African-American migration to Illinois and Industrialization of the Illinois economy.

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• Echoes of Yesteryear: A Walk Through Oak Ridge Cemetery (10/1/2023 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
  10/1/2023 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  Echoes of Yesteryear: A Walk Through Oak Ridge Cemetery

    History comes alive as actors dressed in period costumes share thepersonal stories of eight individuals who made significant contributionsto our community and are buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery

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• Mourning Moore Tours (10/3/2023)
  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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