* Indicates Tentative Program. ** Indicates meeting at Big Rock Park District Office at 7s405 Madison Ave . *** Indicates meeting is at the Barn, 47w066 Jericho Road
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
April 2021
May 2021
July 8th *
August 12th ***
October 14th**- Mamie Eisenhower will visit us at our Annual joint meeting with the Big Rock Park District at 7pm, "The Hostess in Chief" on the campaign trail, portrayal by Ellie Carlson
November 11th - Jon Habegger will update us on the Railroads through Big Rock. Final meeting of the year, and Election Results
Meetings are held in the Crib Museum Annex at 7:00 PM
Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
No meeting in January, February, June, September or December.
Historical Society Board of Director Meetings
during the 4th week of the month: The Board meets during the 4th week of each month.
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Over the years we have had programs on:
Indian history in the Big Rock area
Never Lost; Amelia Earhart
Character Visit of Abraham Lincoln
Character Visit of Violet Jessop, Titanic Survivor
Old time radio
Underground Railroads in DeKalb County
Good Times at Kenny Field
Lincoln Highway
Heirloom Pumpkins
Old time funerals and the funeral and reburial of a Civil War Soldier from Kane to Kendall County
History of Aprons
Railroad History of Big Rock
History of the Big Rock Fire Department
Long's Barn
Local Connections to the Underground Railroad
History of Kane County Medical History and Big Rock's Physicians
Those Magnificient "Whizbang" Traveling Salesmen of Illinois
Old Time Fun & Games in Big Rock
Tours of Welsh Cemetery, West Big Rock Cemetery & Fowler Cemetery
Retracing the Oregon Trail
Heirloom Seeds
Night at the Museum
History & Recollections of Big Rock Schools
History of the Big Rock Plowing Match
Panel Discussion; The Plowing Match is more than Plowing
Saving a Samson
US Flag Retirement Ceremony by Big Rock Boy Scouts Troop #19
Veteran's Programs including Vet's Roll and Honor Flight
Antique Glassware
100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts
Recording and saving your genealogy reords
Valuing our Heritage in Today;s yard and garden
Kaneville Historical Society home study and record keeping
Kaneville Library on its History
Everything we need to know about Radon, Wayne Westman - Kane County
Trains and Big Rock History
Abraham Lincoln
Happy 200th Birthday Illinois
Knitting and processing of Illinois wool Bee Keeping Toxins in the Home
Community Planned Events
June 2, 2019 Celebrate Big Rock CAR SHOW at Plowman's Park
September 13, 14, & 15, 2019: 125th Big Rock Plowing Match
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