Calendar & Programs

Big Rock Historical Society

48W445 Hinckley Rd., P.O. Box 206
Big Rock, IL 60511


2021 Society Meetings		Previous Programs
* 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.		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