Civil War reenactors told the stories of the second year of the war on Saturday. The presentation, titled “1862” was hosted by the Sycamore History Museum (SHM) and included reenactors from Grant Lee Custer & Company. SHM plans to continue the...
Mr. Pumpkin & the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival: A 50 Year History hit the shelves on Monday. The biography, written by Tom Oestreicher, focuses on the life of Wally Thurow who was known as “Mr. Pumpkin.” The book focuses on the history of the Sycamore...
The man whose front lawn display of pumpkins eventually turned into the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, Wally Thurow - affectionately known as Mr. Pumpkin - died Friday."On behalf of the Sycamore Pumpkin Fest Committee, we are saddened of the passing of Mr....
In honor of the 150th Anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War, the Sycamore Public Library hosted a guest speaker who discussed the early days of the Civil War. The event featured local Civil War expert Tom Oestreicher, as well as a display...
