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Sycamore History Museum hosts ‘1862’ as part of Civil War presentation series

By Jessi Haish | November 11, 2012

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...

Local man memorialized in new book

By Northern Star Staff | October 11, 2012

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...

Sycamore’s ‘Mr. Pumpkin’ dies Friday

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | February 5, 2012

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....

Sycamore Public Library honors 150th anniversary of American Civil War

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 19, 2011

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...

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Sycamore History Museum hosts ‘1862’ as part of Civil War presentation series

Local man memorialized in new book

Sycamore’s ‘Mr. Pumpkin’ dies Friday

Sycamore Public Library honors 150th anniversary of American Civil War

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