Upcoming Events
Travel back in time with each of our FREE Summer Sunday special events where our costumed presenters have plenty of displays and hands-on experiences. Each month is unique!
2010 Season
June – “Before the Covered Wagons Came: the Prairie, Native Americans and fur-traders”
July – “A Day Down on the Farm: Farming and Household Chores”
August – “Threading the Needle: Needlework of the 19th Century”
2011 Season
June – “Sheep to Shawl”
July – “Horseless Carriages and Tin Lizzies”
August – “The Art of Quilting – Treasures from our Attics”
2012 Season
June – “A Day on the Farm: Feathers, Fowl, and Honey Bees”
July – “WWII: The Homefront to the Front Lines”
August – “The Civil War: Soldiers and Civilians”
2013 Season
June – “Chewing the Cud: Cows on the Farm”
July – “Prairie Life: Its People, Plants, and Purpose”
August – “Weaving a Tale: Coverlets, Quilts, and the Art of Storytelling”
2014 Season
June – “Sound the Alarm: History of the Crystal Lake Fire Department”
July – “The Year Was 1914: A Centennial Celebration”
August – “Chores on the Farm: Farm Life in the Late 1800s”
2015 Season
June – “The Civil War: The Ravages of War”
July – “Farming in the Fabulous 1950s”
August – “Wheels of Progress: 150 Years & Still Turning”
2016 Season
June – “Be Social at Colonel Palmer House”
July – “Chautauqua of 1916”
August – “Pioneer Days”
2017 Season
June – “Over There: U.S. Enters the Great War”
July – “CPH Presents: A Country Fair”
August – “Game On: Vintage Games and Toys”
2018 Season – History Happened Here!
June – “1858 – A Foundation is Laid”
July – “1838 – A Family is Rooted”
August – “1818 – A Frontier is Forged”
Video Clips from prior Summer Sunday events:
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