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SUMMARY:Hilltop Cemetery Tour with Bill Briska
DESCRIPTION:Tucked into the Elgin Sports Complex is the burying ground for the old Elgin State Hospital. Historian Bill Briska will be your guide to discover this little-known site and some stories it has to tell.  \nLocation: Meet at Highlands Golf Course east parking lot. Elgin Sports Complex\, 875 Sports Way. \nTime: 10am – 11am \nFREE Event. Donations accepted. Please register.
URL:https://elginhistory.org/event/hilltop-cemetery-tour-2026/
LOCATION:Hilltop Cemetery\, 875 Sports Way\, Elgin\, IL\, 60123\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Lunch: Entertaining Elgin with Beth Nawara
DESCRIPTION:Museum Curator Beth Nawara presents Entertaining Elgin. This program will use objects and images from the Elgin History Museum’s collection to show a variety of events that entertained Elginites in the 1800s and 1900s. \nFREE for Members / $5 for Guests\nPlease RSVP below
URL:https://elginhistory.org/event/brown-bag-lunch-entertaining-elgin-with-beth-nawara/
LOCATION:Elgin History Museum\, 360 Park St\, Elgin\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seven Ways to Freedom: Founding New Philadelphia\, Illinois with Abdul Alkalimat
DESCRIPTION:The founding of New Philadelphia\, Illinois\, was an extraordinary act of courage\, strategy\, and determination. In this presentation\, Abdul Alkalimat—descendant of the town’s founders\, Frank and Lucy McWorter—shares the story of how the McWorters built a town\, protected their freedom\, and shaped Illinois history. The program invites audiences to think more deeply about freedom\, community\, and legacy. \nThis presentation is in partnership with Illinois Humanities Speakers Bureau Program. FREE admission for all. \nABOUT ABDUL ALKALIMAT: \nAbdul Alkalimat wants to help raise public awareness of African American history\, especially in the state of Illinois and the town of New Philadelphia\, in which he is a descendant of the town’s founders. \nAbdul Alkalimat (born Gerald McWorter) is a founder of the field of Black Studies and author of many books and papers about Black liberation. A lifelong scholar-activist\, he wrote the first college textbook for the field\, Introduction to Afro-American Studies\, which has seen seven editions\, the last one free and online.
URL:https://elginhistory.org/event/new-philadelphia-illinois/
LOCATION:Elgin History Museum\, 360 Park St\, Elgin\, IL\, United States
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