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MONEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS
MONEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS Illinois Bicentennial Celebration 2018 Introduction & An Evening with Abraham Lincoln Dr. Mark Zumhagen The MHS is happy to again welcome Mark Zumhagen, a part of…
Read MorePhoto Contest – Happy Birthday Illinois!
The Monee Historical Society is sponsoring a Illinois Bicentennial Photo Contest. The Monee, Illinois Historical Society (www.moneehistoricalsociety.com), and the Village of Monee are sponsoring a photo contest to going to…
Read MoreSt. Paul’s Cemetery Map and List of Burials
A lot of work has been done to compile all the various sources of information into the new St. Paul’s Cemetery map and burial list. Take a look and tell…
Read MoreMonee Historical Society Booth at the Women’s Vendor Fair
The Monee Historical Society will have a table displaying our traveling Museum exhibit. We will have some “Save the Monee Creamery” t-shirts for sale. We will also be unveiling our…
Read MoreWhat Legacy do you Want to Leave?
I have been to 5 funerals this year. With each person I lose, I reflect on the person, their life and the people they touched. Naturally, the five people I…
Read MoreHidden in Plain Sight: A History of Quilts and the Underground Railroad
MONEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS Hidden in Plain Sight: The story of Quilts & the Underground Railroad Rev. Betsy Youdris is a retired United Methodist pastor who is connected to the…
Read MoreBeginning Family Tree Research
Walter Erickson, WWII Veteran
Walter E. “Wally” Erickson was born on May 3, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of six children. His parents were Frank Edwin Erickson and Ellen Emily Runquist. Ellen immigrated to…
Read MoreMonee Historical Society Back From Summer Break
The board of the Monee Historical Society held its first meeting after their annual summer hiatus at the Community Center on Court Street last night. Members shared progress made on…
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