Posts Tagged ‘Save Illinois History’
“Beer, Brats and Baseball” by Jim Merkel
“Beer. Brats and Baseball” by Jim Merkel who tells the story of how Germans came to have a preeminent influence in the Gateway City. It is told by Jim Merkel,…
Read More“Basket Weaving Demonstration and Display” by Patricia Handel
“Basket Weaving Demonstration and Display” by Patricia Handel. Basket weaving through the years, the materials used and who made them will be shared. Every basket had a purpose. Different techniques…
Read More“Grow Up St. Louis” by Jim Merkel
“Grow Up St. Louis” by Jim Merkel. This is the definitive look at what it was like to be a kid in St. Louis from 1990 to the present. Jim…
Read More“Spinning and Felting Wool by Lesley Patterson & Bobbi Bayne
“Spinning and Felting Wool” by Lesley Patterson & Bobbi Bayne. Our presenters will explain the difference in types of wool and the different breeds of sheep. They will demonstrate spinning…
Read MoreCamp Waterloo – The Civilian Conservation Corps in Monroe County
“Camp Waterloo – The Civilian Conservation Corps in Monore Couty” presented by Ron Stellhorn. Among the hardest hit by unemployment during the Great Depression were young men ages 18-24. At…
Read MoreFort Kaskaskia building destroyed by fire
Fire destroyed the main shelter building at Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site in rural Ellis Grove shortly before midnight on Halloween night, the North County News reported. The Ellis Grove…
Read More