Tremont Museum and Historical SocietySeptember 2016 Tremont Museum and Historical Society Dedicated...
Transcript of Tremont Museum and Historical SocietySeptember 2016 Tremont Museum and Historical Society Dedicated...
GrowingUpinanUndergroundRailroadHome
TremontresidentJohnRowellpointstoamapofthefamilyfarmand(below)showsapictureof the house on the farm, a stop on theUndergroundRailroad.
WhenyoungJohnRowell’sfamilymovedtoan old Iowa farm, they had no idea whatwould be in store for them. At our Maymeeting John shared his feelings and
experiencesgrowingupinanUndergroundRailroadhome.Thefarmwasbuiltbyaforward-thinkingman,ChesterPrindle.Prindlestronglybelievedthatnooneshouldbeaslave.Infact,atgreatrisktoallinvolved,hisfarmbecameastopontheUndergroundRailroad.Johnandhisfamilyhadexperienceswithsomeoftheformerresidents,astheplaceseemedhaunted.With stories,maps andphotos, John spoke toaninterested group of Tremont Historical Societymembers. We also welcomed members of theMackinawAreaHistoricalSocietytoourprogram.
NewsletterNewsPleasecontactLoriFuossatlfuoss@telstar-online.netbyearlySeptemberifyouhaveitemsfortheOctobernewsletter,INADDITION,pleaseletLoriknowifyouwouldliketoreceiveyournewsletterviae-mail.Ourgoalistosaveonpostagecosts!Joinus.
September 2016
TREMONT TALES and TRAILS
TremontMuseumandHistoricalSociety
Dedicated to the preservation of the history of Tremont, Illinois
VolXXXNo.4
WienerRoastandProgram:ChristalDagitPresidentofthe
TazewellCountyMuseumSeepage3formoreinformation
Aboutourspeakerandthisprogram 6:00p.m.attheTremontCommunityCenter216SampsonSt.,Tremont
SeptemberHosts:CraigandLindaRobison
Eachfamilyshouldbringacovereddishtoshare.Thefollowingwillbeprovided:wieners,buns,condiments,plates,cupsandplasticsilverware.
Comeandjointhefun!
Tuesday,September20Meeting
WeencourageanyonewhoisinterestedinTremonthistorytoattend!
UpcomingMeetingDates–Markyourcalendarandinviteafriend!Sept.20-WeinerRoastandChristalDagit,President,TazewellCountyMuseumProgramstobedecidedfortherestoftheschedule:Nov.15,2016Jan.17,2017Mar.21,2017May16,2017
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Didyouknow…?
TheStoryofTremont’sBarefootBoyAsinglecementstairistheonlyclueabystandermighthavetothepastwhensurveyingthestatueof"TheBarefootBoy".ViolaNorman,thesculptressofthisTremonticonwasrecognizedearlyinlifeforherartistictalentsbutittookadedicatedbenefactresstohelpherrealizeherdreams.Norman'sfamilylivedonthecornerofTazewellandSampsonSt,justaroundthecornerfromNettieWashburn(daughterofEstherWashburn,thenamesakeofthevillagelibrary)andtheCityPark.Seeinghertalentsyetlackoffinancialsupport,NettiebecameViola'ssupporterwhensheturnedeighteen.WithNettie'sfinancialbacking,ViolastudiedattheArtInstituteofChicago.Shewentontobecomeaninstructorinsculpturethere,laterfoundingherownChicagoSchoolofSculpture.HerworkwonhermultipleprestigiousawardsthroughoutChicago,yetsheneverforgotherhometownandthebenefactresswhoenabledhersuccess.
Violadesignedandsculpted"TheBarefootBoy"attherequestofNettieandcarefullyselecteditspositioninthepark,directlyacrossSampsonSt.fromtheWashburnhome.UsingherownyoungerbrotherClayasthemodel,ViolapersonifiedtheboyintheWhittierpoemofthesamename:
"Barefootboy,withcheekoftan!
Withthyturned-uppantaloons,
Andthymerrywhistledtunes;"
ThestatuewasdedicatedonNovember7,1915,andservesasanhomagetothemanychildrenthathaveplayedintheCityPark,makingfriendsandmemoriesalongtheway,justasViolaandNettiedid.TheWashburnhomenolongerstandstofacethestatue,butthesinglecementstepisanotherpieceofourtown'shistory.~ContributedbyRachelBerchtold
WeWelcomeOurNewestMembers:HelenTull–SingleMembership,JamesandRachelSauder–FamilyMembership
Donations:DaveandJanLeeinmemoryofHubertaSchultz,TGSBarnBuddies–TremontAreaBarnCalendar
HistoricalSocietyNews
MuseumHoursTheTremontHistoryMuseumislocatedatthecornersofSampsonandMadison.Itisopenthe2ndSundayofthemonthfrom2-4:00.Tourscanbearrangedbyappointment.ContactFloydHazelmanat309-925-5020.Ourmuseumstorehasanumberofitemsforsale,suchasbooksonlocalhistory,barnCDs,notecards,etc.AlloftheseitemsmayalsobepurchasedattheTremontGallery.
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HistoricalSocietyNews
HistoricalSocietyWebsite:www.tremontil.com/organizations/historicalsociety
PleasecontactRichSauder(309)231-1123ifyouhavesomethingtoaddtothewebsite.
From the Past – January, 1910
Itemsforthiscolumnareobtainedfrom“TheTremontNews”Note:Thiseditionwasfoundonmicrofilm.Comingsandgoingswereofgreatinterest,asisevidencedbythe“LocalNotes”column:E.J.Cullinan,whohasbeenillinPeoriaforthepastweek,wasabletoreturntohishomehereThursday.WordhasbeenreceivedherethattheRobison-WilsonpartyarrivedatAntwerp,BelgiumlastSaturday.ThatJanuarythawhasnotbeenveryextensivesofar.ItwillprobablyextendovertoFebruaryonaccountofthecoldweather.Thepriceofhogshasdeclinedthelastfewdays,butcornhashelditsown.SohasthesupplyofcandidatesforTazewellCountyOffices.Mrs.EdithMason,ateacherinourpublicschool,wastakensuddenlyilllastFriday.Sheismuchimprovedatthiswriting,andisabletoteach.TheweddingofMr.ChrisEndressandMissJosephineZeitlertookplaceattheAmishchurchinthesoutheastpartoftownlastSunday.Theirmanyfriendsextendcongratulations.“LocalNotes”andotheritemsfromearlierdayswillbeincludedasspaceallowsineachHistoricalSocietynewsletter.
Our2016Board:President:RichardSauderVicePresident:RachelBerchtoldSecretary:BarbaraWagenbachTreasurer:FayeChildressDirectors:FloydHazelman,ElmonKoch,JanisLee*EffectiveinSeptember,LoriFuosswillcontinuewiththenewsletterandwillalsoserveasSecretary.BarbaraWagenbachwillbecomeourCurator.~WearegratefultoBarbaraforherlonganddedicatedtenureassecretaryforourorganization!
ThankYou
…toRachelBerchtold,fororganizingourMerchantsDaycookout,andtoallwhohelpedandallwhoattended!
…tothefollowingboardmemberswhohelpedtofreshenupthemuseumgroundsandplantflowers:LarryandFayeChildress,BarbaraWagenbach,FloydHazelman,ElmonKoch,JanisLee,RachelBerchtoldandRichSauder.Theydidagreatjob!
…toBarbaraWagenbach,forhostingtheMaymeetingandprovidingrefreshments.
OurSeptemberSpeakerandProgram
ChristalDagitisPresidentoftheTazewellCountyMuseuminPekin.Shewillsharesomeideasabouttheirmissionforthemuseum.Christalwilltalkaboutsomeoftheirprogramsandwhattopicsandspeakerswerewellattended.ShewillshareideasofhowhistoricalsocietiesintownsinTazewellCountycouldhavejointprograms,worktogether,andhavereciprocalexchanges.Additionally,shewilldiscusshowthecurrenteconomycouldaffectourfutureandhowwecanattractmoremembersandorattendeesatmeetings.
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