Lunch And Learn At The Colonel Palmer House

Join us on Friday, October 18, Noon-1:30 pm as we “Lunch and Learn” at the Colonel Palmer House located at 660 E. Terra Cotta Avenue in Crystal Lake. McHenry County historian Craig Pfannkuche reveals the secrets to “Digging Grandma’s Privy.”

Craig’s engaging and informative presentation will explain how individuals can trace the history of McHenry County settlers. As more subdivisions cover the landscape around the county's core communities, many wonder, who once lived on the farms and homesteads which originally existed there? Unfortunately, the descriptive records of the lives of our ancestors cannot be found in surviving paper records. Where, then, can data sometimes be found concerning individuals and families who are not well represented? Historians have found the answer to some of these questions by “Digging Grandma’s Privy.”

The Lunch and Learn program fee is $15 per program for non-residents and $10 for residents. Price for program includes a delicious boxed lunch.  Preregistration is required through the Crystal Lake Park District at 815-459-0608 or crystallakeparks.org. For more information contact Mary Ott at palmerhouse@crystallakeparks.org or 815-477-5873.