I attended the meeting of the Fox Lake/Grant Township Historical Society (Illinois) yesterday, bringing along my cassette player to play the tape that used to be used when all the puppets were turned on at the Puppet Bar, once one of the main attractions on the Chain Of Lakes.
They were giving the presentation that had been done at the Fox Lake Library earlier this fall. I had been so busy taking notes that I had not seen all the photos of the old places back then, so it was good to see the power-point presentation again.
Before the presentation, we had the business meeting.
Recently, about 60 students from the local Gavin School visited the museum with their teachers and chaperones. They were not bored and very desirous of seeing as much as they could. Evidently, the teachers had prepped them very well. Plus, they had a scavenger list for things to look for.
Also, six men from Highland Park had taken the Metra train from Highland Park (the station is right down the street about a tenth of a mile). This is a monthly outing for them and they were very impressed with the collections. An association member happened by and gave them a ride into Fox Lake and they had lunch at a local restaurant.
History At the Grassroots Level. --Cooter
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