Tiskilwa Historical Society

At the gravesites of veterans, bright American flags wave in the breezes on the hills surrounding Tiskilwa. Last week, volunteers placed flags at Mount Bloom Cemetery, St. Mary’s Cemetery south of the village, and Old St. Mary’s Cemetery, two miles west of town. On Monday, May 25, a traditional Memorial Day Ceremony will be available online, hosted by Navy veteran, Jennifer Fisher and family of Tiskilwa. The program will be recorded near the two war memorial monuments in Tisk

With a heavy heart, the Tiskilwa Historical Society Board has decided to cancel our 2020 Summer Festival (the former Artisan & Strawberry Festival) originally scheduled for Saturday, June 13th. With the current state restrictions, we feel it is the safest decision to keep everyone healthy and follow the guidelines from the CDC and Gov. Pritzker which strongly advise against large summer events amid the Covid-19 crisis. We are so sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and

Following guidelines from the CDC and Governor Pritzker which strongly advise against large summer events amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Tiskilwa Historical Society has canceled its special events scheduled for May, June, and July. The one exception will be a videotaped Memorial Day Ceremony posted on Monday, May 25, and available on online sites to be announced. Once again hosted by Navy veteran, Jennifer Fisher of Tiskilwa, the Memorial Day program will consist of remarks f