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Bartlett’s Heritage Days a nice mix of today and yesterday

Bartlett’s Heritage Days a nice mix of today and yesterday

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The old — Banbury Fair, built in the 1880s — blends with new, Bartlett police on Segways.

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Peach's Beach Party, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, performs at the Bartlett Park Gazebo, 4 p.m. Saturday.

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The Bartlett Depot, built in 1873, still stands in the center of downtown Bartlett, restored by the village into a popular museum.

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The DuPage Valley Settlers will return to their camp in Bartlett, taking visitors back to the 1830s.

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Folksinger Chris Vallillo performs "old-timey" songs of rural America on period instruments.

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Andrew, Kaela, Steven and Jason are the band Living Out Loud.

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Docents, like Eve Kist, of Bartlett, will bring the past alive with a narrated trolley tour of historic Bartlett.

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A new lineup of events and activities will bring the "good old days" of family fun with friends and neighbors back to downtown Bartlett during Bartlett Heritage Days, Sept. 7-9. Now in its third year, this communitywide fall festival honors and celebrates the area's rich history.