Step back in time to 1850s at Living History Open House
May is "Look at Local History Month." Join McHenry County Conservation District on Sunday, May 15. and discover more about the area's cultural past. Step back in time to the 1850s at Living History Open House from noon to 4 p.m. at the Powers-Walker House Historic Landmark in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road in Ringwood.
Join costumed re-enactors as they demonstrate seasonal activities and skills that were done in the 1850s. May's open house will feature Samuel Walker, a prominent and influential man who owned the house after the Civil War (late 1800s).
A special presentation of "Just Who is Samuel Walker?" is scheduled for 2 p.m. which will answer the question, "Why is the Name Walker Part of This Farmstead's Name?" You may have heard about the Power's family, but only for this program will you hear the story about the Walker connection to this house, to Ringwood and to McHenry County.
The open house is free and registration is not required for this drop-in event.
For more information, contact Prairieview Education Center at (815) 479-5779 or www.MCCDistrict.org.