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(Date Posted:05/17/2006 9:47 PM)
For those of you researching locations for our next meeting in June - I wanted to share some information that may come in handy to some of you. Chris was contacting the Crystal Lake Historical Society for her own topic - and they are opening up their archives for public use FREE on June 4. If this will be of use to you in your research - please try to make it out there. I know I will! Thanks, Chris, for that info!http://www.cl-hs.org/At the Colonel Palmer HouseJoin members of the Crystal Lake Historical Society one Sunday each month between 1:00 and 4:00 PM for a step back in time at the Colonel Palmer House. Future Summer Sundays Heritage Series dates will be June 4, July 9, and August 6.Tour the house, and learn about the heritage of our area on these informal afternoons.Costumed docents provided by the Ladies of the McHenry County Civil War Roundtable will guide you through the house. Each Sunday will feature a variety of presentations, displays and some hands-on demonstrations, revolving around a specific event or person.On Sunday, June 4th, the Society's Research/Archives room will be open to the public. Learn about the resources available at the Colonel Palmer House to help research the history of your Crystal Lake home or Crystal Lake ancestor. Board member Chris O'Connor will be available to answer questions. Additional displays will feature Crystal Lake Dairies and vintage photographs of Downtown Crystal Lake.There is no charge for the Summer Sundays Heritage Series. The Colonel Palmer House is located at 660 E. Terra Cotta.For additional information, please email the Society at:info@cl-hs.orgIf you guys have any question on your researching thus far, please let me know and I will try to help you out. I'm looking forward to seeing what your results are. Remember, the next meeting is June 21 - so you still have some time to get your topics together.Another event worth checking out:How to find the who, what, when, where and why of your homeMonday, May 227:00 pm, Ames Meeting RoomCrystal Lake Public LibraryJoin us as Crystal Lake Historical Society board member Chris O'Connor presents a slide lecture detailing house history research in Crystal Lake. You will learn what resources are available in the area, how to use those resources, how to organize your data, and what to do with the information collected. A short tour of the Crystal Lake Library's Local History resources will be given after the presentation.Lost Crystal LakeThursday, June 810:00 am, Ames Meeting RoomCrystal Lake Public LibraryJoin us for a walk through the years as Diana Kenney, President of the Crystal Lake Historical Society, launches her new presentation, "Lost Crystal Lake." This presentation will feature pictures and information about buildings and structures which no longer exist in Crystal Lake. Some were removed long before our time. Yet, pictures of more recent buildings and structures may bring back fond memories of those places from our past. Everyone is welcome.
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