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June – October 2022 Jun – Oct 2022
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Jun
4
Sat
“The Marvels Under Our Feet! A Look at Fogelpole Cave & the Subterranean Nature Preserve” by Father Paul Wightman.
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Jun 4 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

A trip through Fogelpole’s Cave, the longest cave in Illinois! My presentation is an account of my addiction to caves that began as a teenager and lasted a life time. My interest led me to map about 10 miles of the cave, taking many photos along the way as I tried to search out the history of the cave. So come with me through the enormous corridors and over the numerous water falls of this little known cave! A Clifftop representative will provide a brief update on future plans for the Subterranean Nature Preserve. This presentation will be held in the Allscheid-Metzger Gallery in the History Museum of Monroe County at 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL.

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Jun
18
Sat
“The History of Scott Air Force Base (1917 – Present)” by Mark Wilderman
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Jun 18 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Scott AFB is the fourth oldest continually-operating Air Force Base in the United States. The history of Scott AFB is divided into several phases: WWI Flying and Aircraft Mechanic Training Base (1917-1919), The Lighter-than-Air (LTA) Era (1921-1937), WWII and Korean War Radio School (1940-1957), and the Aeromedical Evacuation Hub (1950s to Present). The History Museum of Monroe County is hosting this program in the Allscheid-Metzger Gallery located at 724 Elaine Drive in Waterloo, IL.

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Jul
9
Sat
“Natural History of Illinois Caverns and Other Significant Caves of Southwestern Illinois” by Bob Weck
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Jul 9 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

More than 300 caves are reported from southwestern Illinois, with 75% of the caves occurring in Monroe County. This presentation will examine the biology, geology and the history of important caves in our area including Illinois Caverns, Fogelpole Cave and Stemler Cave. The presentation will be held at the History Museum of Monroe County in the Allscheid-Metzger Gallery located at 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL.

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Jul
23
Sat
July 23, 2022 Saturday 1:30 P.M. “Mother Jones and the Coal Miners Labor Movement” by Loretta Williams
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Jul 23 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

The fiery Irish immigrant, Mother Jones, is portrayed by Loretta Williams. This historical re-enactment brings to life the struggles experienced by laborers and their families that helped shape the political and cultural dynamics of the Midwest. Our program is scheduled for the Allscheid-Metzger Gallery in the History Museum of Monroe County located at 724 Elaine Drive in Waterloo, IL.

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Aug
13
Sat
“Pandemic” by Nancy Quernheim
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Aug 13 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Who will be discussing her book “Waterloo 2020, A Year in Our Town”. This photo book documents each day in Waterloo beginning January 1, 2020, until the end of that year. What began as a 365-day photo project slowly became a documentation of the pandemic and what life was like in Waterloo that initial year. Quernheim’s presentation will be held in the Allscheid-Metzger Gallery in the History Museum of Monroe County at 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL.

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Aug
27
Sat
“My Visit to South Georgia and Antarctica” by Susan Rick
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Aug 27 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Highlights of Rick’s Antarctica presentation will include photos of the magnificent wildlife and stark, but beautiful environment from the other side of the globe as well as an overview of the Whaling Industry in the Southern Ocean. She will also review Sir Earnest Shackleton’s 1914 South Pole Expedition. Our program is scheduled for the Allscheid-Metzger Gallery in the History Museum of Monroe County at 724 Elaine Drive in Waterloo, IL.

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Sep
9
Fri
“Tim Berg & the Kurtz Boys” will be providing the entertainment for our annual Explore Waterloo “Night at the Museum”!
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Sep 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Please join us for an enjoyable evening of music, dancing, visiting with friends, touring our galleries and refreshments in the History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery at 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL.

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Sep
24
Sat
“Early Shipwrecks in Southern Illinois” by Mark Wagner
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Sep 24 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Flatboats used for travel and hauling were the main boat type on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from the 1770s to the late 1800s. None survived until 2000 when a flatboat was discovered eroding out of the Ohio River bank in southern Illinois. Wagner will discuss the discovery and mapping of this boat and why it wrecked. He also will discuss the history of river travel and the dangers faced by early river travelers. The presentation will be held at the History Museum of Monroe County in the Allscheid-Metzger Gallery located at 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL.

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Oct
1
Sat
“New Design and Its Forgotten Cemetery” by Scott Woodsmall
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Oct 1 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Who will discuss New Design, the first truly American settlement in Illinois. He will briefly cover the history of New Design from its inception to its eventual decline in the 1800s. Scott will also give a virtual tour of the New Design Baptist Cemetery, which is in a remote part of the county and almost inaccessible. Join us in the History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery located at 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL.

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Oct
15
Sat
“Waterloo’s 125th Anniversary Quilts” by Sue Oerter
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Oct 15 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Join Sue Oerter for a historical journey through the quilt blocks chosen for Waterloo’s 125th Anniversary Quilts. Sue’s power-point presentation will demonstrate how women expressed themselves with needles and thread to give us a glimpse of their lives in history. Local women from Friends in Stitches Quilt Guild did the same thing in 2013 when they gathered to tell our history through these quilts. Oerter’s program is scheduled for the Allscheid-Metzger Gallery in the History Museum of Monroe County located at 724 Elaine Drive in Waterloo, IL.

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June – October 2022 Jun – Oct 2022
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