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The Illinois State Historical Society 105thAnnual Meeting will feature the rich cultural, business, and educational history of the Fox River Valley. Headquarters for the April 23-24 weekend event will be the elegant new Holiday Inn and Suites in Elgin.Friday, April 23
To start the morning, registrants will tour Kline Creek, a meticulously maintained nineteenth century farm near Wheaton.
Lunch will be served at Cantigny Park, also near Wheaton.
For the afternoon, the group will tour the First Division Museum and the McCormick Mansion - both located in the park. (The First Division is among the nation's finest and most realistic military museums. The McCormick Mansion was the country home of Robert McCormick, one-time editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune.)
Author Jay Bonansinga will speak at the Annual Meeting Banquet on Friday evening. He is the author of a recent history about the Eastland Disaster.
Saturday, April 24
The morning will feature local historian Jerry Turnquist, who will lead the group on a tour of Elgin Academy, the Elgin Area Historical Museum, and the city's historic neighborhoods.
The day (and weekend) will conclude with the Illinois State Historical Society Annual Awards luncheon.
Please direct questions and comments to the Eastland Disaster Historical Society at info@eastlanddisaster.org.
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