Tiskilwa Historical Society

To help everyone “Catch the Spirit” during Tiskilwa’s Country Christmas, the Covered Bridge Chorus will be bringing their own special brand of harmony to the Museum on Main. The popular barbershop singers will begin their program of holiday music at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 8. There may even be a couple of singalongs for the audience to share in the music of the season. Since the early 1970s, singers of all ages and walks of life from throughout Bureau County have p

The Tiskilwa Historical Society is inviting everyone to Walk Tiskilwa on Saturday, December 8. Merrily decorated Christmas trees, provided by Tiskilwa Community Association, will once again line Main Street. 8:00: Tiskilwa Community Church ladies will serve up coffee and fellowship, with baked good for purchase 9:00-10:30: Open House at the Tiskilwa Bible Church 9:30-10:30: Holiday craft activities at the Tiskilwa Public Library 11:00: Concert by Phil and Pam Kaufmann at Mu

When we think of the Civil War, floating hospitals are probably not among the first things that come to mind. Nevertheless, this is the method by which many Union soldiers were given medical treatment from battle wounds as well as diseases such as smallpox. On Monday evening, November 12, Marlene Rivero of Grand Chain, Illinois, will portray Ann Stokes, a nurse aboard the USS Red Rover. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the annual Salute to Veterans. The society is