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7th Annual W.H.L. Wallace Memorial Event

August 25, 2018 - August 26, 2018

August 25 & 26
2667th East 28th Road, Marseilles, IL
(SENECA FFA LAND LAB)
 
Presented by: The Ottawa Avenue Cemetery Association & Seneca High School FFA
 
Admission (includes both days): $7.00 per person; Family Rate: $20
 

  • Civil Ware Encampment – open to public at 10am-4pm on Saturday and 10am-1pm on Sunday
  • Vicksburg Campaign, camp life, medical demonstrations throughout
  • Food and refreshments available for purchase during event
  • Civial War artifacts displays from local collections
  • 19th century music by Regimental Vol. Band – Multiple performances Saturday
  • Return for Evening Artillery Night Fire – Saturday 8pm
  • Sunday – 10am church service, public invited for 19th century worship
  • Saturday – period memorial for event founder, Bob Diepen
  • For more information: ottawahistory.org

 
Event Sponsor ($500+)
OSF Medical Group
 
The General’s Club ($100-$499)
Twin Oaks Savings Bank
Chukc and Diane Sanders
Karen Walsh and Nelson Nussbaum
Johnson Oil (Seneca BP)
Edmund Thornton
Scott Anderson
Keith Whittington
David Mumper
 
Camp Builders
Handy Foods of Ottawa
Brett Dyche
Jo Anne Johnson
 
All proceeds go to the restoration and maintenance of the Dickey Cemetery, General W.H.L. WAllace’s final resting place.

Details

Start:
August 25, 2018
End:
August 26, 2018
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