Avery History lives on at Knox College – Photo by Rex Cherrington
This lovely picture was taken by historian Rex Cherrington of Galesburg, Illinois. For the past few weeks, I have been researching Avery history…
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The Champaign County Historical Museum called my name
What is not to love about a building named the Cattle Bank? The Champaign County Historical Museum is housed in a building called…
A little education at the Specialty Crop conference
The Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference was held January 7-9, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Springfield, Illinois. Since I…
The Harkey House brings out my own family memories
My mom and I took a trip back in time to the two-story Solomon Harkey House, a lovely Federal style structure that stands…
Toy Show Season Has Arrived.
Read about this Carlyle, Illinois Toy show that kicks off the farm toy show season. Held in January, it is one of the first shows of the year.