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Sat., Dec. 1st, 2018
Annual Christmas
Candlelight Services
at Gillett Chapel
Reservations Open 8am on November 5th
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Elkhart Veteran’s Park WW 1 ‘Order Arms,’ Doughboy
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The newly renovated
Veterans’ Park on Governor Oglesby Street in historic
downtown Elkhart will be rededicated on Saturday,
November 10, at 11:00 a.m. The project,
spearheaded by Elkhart’s Needs and Goals (NAG) group,
has made the park handicap accessible, improved seating,
and updated the landscape design. The park will be used
by veterans, their families and friends, and provide a
place for community events.
Immediately following the ceremony from 11:30 a.m. - 2
p.m., the Elkhart Public Library, erected in 1904 and
located one block north of Veterans’ Park at 121 Bohan
Street, will be open with several activities. “On
view will be the library’s World War I K-14 cannon
- a unique German weapon to have on American soil
- and a display of books from our
collection pertaining to US wars, weapons, and
ammunition,” says Sarah Wilson, Director,
Elkhart Public Library District. The library will
also host a cookie reception featuring
coffee from the veteran owned and operated Black
Rifle Coffee Company.
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Elkhart Historical
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Sat., Dec. 1st, 2018
Annual Christmas
Candlelight Services
at Gillett Chapel
Reservations Open 8am on November 5th
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"Thanks to
a geographic anomaly created
during the Ice Age, Elkhart Hill
becomes a stunning sea
of
bluebells every spring that
visitors can tour on just two or
three Saturdays in April."
AND -
dine at
WildhareCafe
by Karen
Sorensen
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The Elkhart Historical Society’s
2018 Calendar
featuring
“ The Old Gillett Farm”
is available at
the Country Bumpkin or at Horsefeathers, in
Elkhart, Illinois. If you have
already renewed your membership, you may
stop by and pick up your copy, and if
you haven’t renewed, or were considering
becoming a member, you may also do that
at either of the above, for $20 for
families, or $15 for Senior Citizen
families. With your membership you
receive a free calendar. Or for
just a calendar $17 which includes a
free membership, postage and handling
check made payable to the Elkhart
Historical Society PO Box 255
Elkhart IL 62634 |
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Past Events
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ohn D. Gillett, whom the
London Gazette dubbed “The
Cattle King of the World”.
Gillett and his grandson
Hiram Keays won numerous
awards at the Chicago
livestock show. For many
years in the late 1800's
the town of Elkhart was
one of the largest
shipping points on the
C&A (Chicago & Alton)
Railroad, due to the
large stock raising
farms of John Dean
Gillett. Noted for
importing Durham cattle
from Scotland and
developing the Shorthorn
cattle breed, Gillett
shipped over 2,000 head
of cattle and 1,000 head
of hogs to Europe
annually.
for much more
information, go to
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http://www.oldgillettfarm.org/history.shtml
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P O Box 255, Elkhart, IL
62634
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Elkhart Historical Society 2017
Dear
EHS Members and Friends
As we once again prepare for
the holidays, it is important to note how commitment can
center our lives. Each family, clan, tribe, or even
neighborhoods exhibit some form of this in their annual
traditions, be it caroling, decorating the house, or
some holiday fare. Ours is in the creation of our annual
Christmas Candlelight Services, which have continued
faithfully and have become a tradition for many of you.
Our musicians and vocalists’ skills have become an
integral part of the services, not to mention the
narrators and behind the scenes writers, all of whom
devote hours to the program that for so many “begins the
Christmas season.”
This year’s
Christmas Candlelight Services, “Keeping Christmas”,
will be held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2:00, 4:00,
5:30, and 8:00 pm. As the number of seats are very
limited, please call 217-947-2238 and make your
reservation as soon as possible starting November 4.
You may pair your reservation with a dining package
which appears on the downloadable reservation form
available at
elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
We hope to see you there!
During the past year, our
flower and bird walks were somewhat interrupted by wet
weather, but we made up for it with fabulous weather for
our Fall Festival over Labor Day weekend. Many
wagonloads of visitors took the tour up Elkhart Hill, as
well as through the village. The festival involved
numerous activities such as a Biscuit and Gravy
Breakfast, a Swap Shop, a Bar-B-Q Contest, a Pie Baking
Contest, and most exciting, the introduction of the new
mural outside Horsefeathers, painted by Andrea Niehaus,
Renee Sisk, and Peter Niehaus, and jointly sponsored by
the Historical Society. There was music on the street
all day by live musicians. The day was topped off by a
complimentary wagon ride around the village for
Elkhart’s senior citizens followed by dinner at the Wild
Hare Cafe.
The Historical Society
continues to provide the dinner lecture series
throughout the year, which began in 2010. It continues
to be well received, with some presenters being so
popular that additional nights have been required to
accommodate all the bookings!
Other praiseworthy items to
mention would be YOU, our friends and members, without
whom our efforts would be pointless. Thank you for your
encouragement, participation and support throughout the
year.
The coming of the New Year
brings with it the 2018 calendar which celebrates the
Old Gillett Farm, a historical landmark, and one which
was occupied by descendants of John Dean Gillett for
eight generations, starting in 1868. The property
is being sold in the near future, and marks the end of
an era.. We hope you enjoy the photographs.
The Elkhart
Historical Society Board:
Ann Anderson,
President
Bob Albert, Vice President
Anne Morris, secretary
Gillette
Ransom, treasurer
Trustees
Bev Albert
Michael Morris
Bill Evans
Joyce Evans
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To reserve space for a dinner lecture
or walk for a group of six or more you may call 217.947.2238
prior to the reservation date noted on the web site.
Payment will be accepted
early for groups of 6+. Upon confirmation of the reservation,
payment must be received by EHS
within SEVEN DAYS or the
reservation confirmation date or the tickets will be released.
Web Site:
http://www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org
Email: Rob
Wilson: jrwsound@gmail.com
Village of Elkhart:
www.elkhartillinois.us
NEW
Exploring Tourism in Logan County Web site:
www.explorelogancounty.com
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