Events
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IL250 Events CalendarMarch 2026
The National Park Service in Illinois: Places to Experience Our Cultural History
Thornton, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
April 2026
From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois
Harrisburg, IL
10:30am - 11:30am
Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad™
Urbana, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
May 2026
June 2026
July 2026
Seven Ways to Freedom: The McWorters and their 1836 town of New Philadelphia, Illinois
Edwardsville, IL
1:00pm - 2:00pm
From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois
Big Rock, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois
Somonauk, IL
6:30pm - 7:30pm
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
No Events
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