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Crafting an Archaeology of Early Settlers in McHenry County (Free)
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Loyola Professor Christopher Hernandez and fellow archaeologists will explore recent discoveries and examine what they reveal about the past. Register HERE.
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Crafting an Archaeology of Early Settlers in McHenry County (Free)
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Stitching History: Patriotic Quilts

When

November 7, 2026    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Where

McHenry County Historical Society and Museum
6422 Main St, Union, IL, 60180

Event Type

Join us for a program featuring a lecture and trunk show of historical, patriotic quilts and their stories. With Barbara Peterson.

Tickets $5 (every paid admission receives a quilt raffle ticket)

Register HERE.

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