Tiskilwa Historical Society

The Tiskilwa Historical Society will again be welcoming summer with its annual Art & Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 8, from 10:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the Museum on Main lawn. The public is invited to wander among the booths, where local vendors will be selling strawberry shortcake, artwork, farm produce, handicrafts, pizza, baked goods. To add to the fun, high school students will help out at a painting tables for kids, there will be a rock-painting booth for adults as w

The return native son Harry Quick’s World War I uniform is one highlight of Tisklwa’s Memorial Day Ceremony that will honor all veterans. Immediately following the ceremony in the East Park, refreshments will be served at the former American Legion Hall, soon-to-be Gallery on Galena. The program on Monday, May 27, begins with the Presentation of Colors at 11:00 a.m. in Tiskilwa’s East Park shelter. U.S. Navy Veteran Jennifer Fisher will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the e

One of Bureau County’s most beloved nature trails is the Hennepin Canal Parkway. To learn more about its construction, history and current status, Tiskilwa Historical Society has invited Gary Wagle, president of the Friends of the Hennepin Canal, to share insights and historic photos. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13, at Tiskilwa’s Museum on Main. Now a resident of Galesburg, Gary spent his childhood on the banks of the Hennepin Canal, “making it my playgroun