Pioneer day
Name:
Pioneer day
Date:
September 24, 2023
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
Event Description:
Come see what life was like for the early settlers of Glen Ellyn, on the same spot where early residents lived! The location is 800 N. Main Street in Glen Ellyn. This is is an opportunity to try a hand at 1840's life. There are live farm animals, craft-making for kids, candle making, corn shelling, apple peeling, pioneer games and toys, how to rope a bed, do laundry 1840's style, experience 1840's school in an outdoor classroom, make a rope, tour Stacy's Tavern, and much, much, more. Adults $8, GEHS Members $6; Children (3-17) $4, GEHS Members Children $3; children under 3 are free. Call 630-469-1867, check website at www.gehs.org.
