As part of the Little White School Museum’s year-long celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, they will share the fascinating story of Kendall County’s long heritage and history. Starting Saturday, April 18 at 1 p.m., museum director Roger Matile will present “The History of Kendall County, Part I, From Prehistoric Times through the Civil War” at the museum, 72 Polk Street, Oswego.
The museum will offer Part II, Kendall County history from the end of the Civil War through the present, at noon Saturday, June 6, also at the museum.
During the approximately one-hour program, Matile will use rarely seen historical graphics and original photographs to explore the area’s formative geology, its earliest indigenous residents, the arrival of early settlers, and the events that shaped the community during this pivotal period up through the Civil War.
From the towering glaciers that once bulldozed their way across the ancient landscape to the huge Ice Age animals that followed the ice sheets as they retreated to the Native People that hunted them, the story of the county’s prehistory will be followed by story of the county’s first pioneers, the farms and businesses they created, and the surprising local effects the Civil War had on the county.
Admission to the program, hosted by the Oswegoland Heritage Association, is $5, with proceeds benefiting the museum’s operations. To pre-register, which is encouraged but not required—walk-ins the day of the program are more than welcome—call the Oswegoland Park District at 630-554-1010.
For more information, call 630-554-2999, send to director@littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org, or visit www.littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org.
—Little White School Museum