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LaSalle County History Series
Join Illinois Valley Community College and historic sites and organizations from across LaSalle County for an eight-session journey through local history. Each presentation is new for Fall 2025.
Learn about Indigenous communities, early pioneers, prosperous families, politicians, presidents, Civil War impacts, mining, manufacturing and industry, agriculture and early leisure pursuits. You can attend all eight sessions in-person or via Zoom for $119 or select individual sessions to attend via Zoom for $20 each.
Participants attending in-person will also be provided the zoom link in event they are unable to attend all sessions in-person. Programs are scheduled at Illinois Valley Community College on the following dates in CTC-124. Sessions are scheduled on Monday evenings from 6-8 PM.
Sep 8: Early LaSalle County History
Sep 15: Early Pioneers of LaSalle County
Sep 22: Beginning of the Civil War
Sep 29: End of the Civil War
Oct 6: Early Industrial Giants
Oct 13: No class
Oct 20: Sand, Glass, Bricks & Tiles & Westclox
Oct 27: Breaking the Prairie - Agriculture in LaSalle County
Nov 3: Pastimes, Entertainment & Leisure - Before the Intranet in LaSalle County
➡️ REGISTER TO ATTEND IN-PERSON
Mon 6-8 PM Sep 8-Nov 3
8 Sessions CTC-124, IVCC
Class ID: 25295 $119
➡️ REGISTER TO ATTEND BY ZOOM
Mon 6-8 PM Sep 8-Nov 3
8 Sessions Online Live
Class ID: 25296 $119
Special thanks to the following participating organizations: Westclox Museum, LaSalle County Historic Society, Reddick Mansion Association, Seneca Historical Guild, LaSalle County Genealogy Guild, Ottawa Historical & Scouting Heritage Museum, Hegeler Carus Mansion, Mendota Museum & Historical Society and Streatorland Historical Museum.
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