By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| March 22, 2023
DeKALB – The Ellwood House will be hosting a new exhibit discussion titled Past and Pleasant as part of the Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore, a free monthly lecture series about history relevant to DeKalb County.
The April 6 discussion presents the lives...
DeKALB – Training in guided tours is being offered at the historic Ellwood estate.
Volunteers will learn the history of barb wire entrepreneur Isaac Ellwood’s Victorian home and how to share this knowledge with the public. Content will focus on...
The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., will host a weekend of Earth Day crafts and fun. On Saturday and Sunday the museum will teach participants how to make their own crayons and paper. “We will be using the stubs of old crayons,...
A new exhibit in the Ellwood House Visitor Center, 509 N. First St., is being created to help visitors understand the impact of the Ellwood family on DeKalb, according to a Wednesday news release from the museum. The exhibit, which is being funded by...
According to a press release, the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association(DAAHA) is seeking new items for its collection.Items needed include manuscripts, books, personal records, prints, photographs, catalogs, paintings, farming tools, furnishings,...
The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., will have a night of adventure and learning for people of all ages. The museum will host "Family Overnight at the Museum" on Saturday and Sunday. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. "This is...
