McLean County Museum of History
Museum Announces 30th Annual Evergreen Cemetery Walk to be Grand Finale
Evergreen Memorial Cemetery 302 E Miller St, Bloomington, IL, United StatesBloomington, IL – This October, actors will take their spots at center grave for the grand finale of the Evergreen Cemetery Walk. An annual tradition for the last three decades, “Cem Walk” brings local history to life. The award-winning program is a collaboration between the McLean County Museum of History, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, and Illinois…
Iconic Livingston Santa Statue Dedication
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United StatesThe McLean County Museum of History will celebrate the Iconic Livingston Santa's return to Downtown Bloomington and announce future public art plans on Saturday, November 30, at 11:30 a.m. Saturday's ceremony will be a half-hour long, complete with music, biodegradable confetti, and Santa himself, who will arrive via a firetruck to thank the various people…
Christmas Under the Dome – McLean County Museum of History
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United StatesJoin the Museum on Friday AND Saturday for free, festive fun during Christmas Under the Dome! Friday, December 6, we'll be open to all from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. for the Downtown Bloomington Once Upon a Holiday First Friday festivities with: Adult eggnog and hot cider Live music Model train display Festive photo op Card writing activity to spread…
Lunch & Learn: Doing Oral Histories and the Bloomington-Normal Black History Project
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United StatesBring your lunch and join us Join us for an engaging talk on doing oral histories and the Bloomington-Normal Black History Project during our Lunch & Learn on Thursday, February 13, from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. with Andrew Thomas, chairperson of the Bloomington-Normal Black History Project. Doing an oral history is not a “one-size-fits-all” project.…
Miller Park: An Evening of History
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United StatesEstablished in 1887, Miller Park speaks to both the triumphs and travails of Bloomington and the wider community. The municipal park and its landscaped grounds offered working class families recreation and contemplation, but its beaches were racially segregated into the 1950s. The Museum's Librarian, Bill Kemp, will lead an illustrated program on Tuesday, March 18…