CCHS Events in October & November

“The Indian Hunter”

At 10:00 AM on Saturday Oct. 27,  J.Q.A. Ward’s sculpture “The Indian Hunter" will be rededicated at Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, and the public is invited. Earlier this year, CCHS members Marty and Lynn Reich noticed that the sculpture was showing signs of deterioration. They coordinated a campaign that resulted in the complete restoration of Ward’s piece by local artist Mike Major.

John Quincy Adams Ward, the grandson of Col. William Ward, was America’s premier sculptor in the Nineteenth Century; there are six of his pieces in New York’s Central Park alone including the original of our “Indian Hunter.” CCHS is a co-sponsor of the restoration and will provide historical background at the event.

John Quincy Adams Ward's "The Indian Hunter"

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"Civil War, Agriculture, and Politics: Three Stories"

At 2:00 pm on Sunday Oct. 28  former CCHS board member, Dr. Tim Thoresen, will present a program based upon his new book River, Reaper, Rail entitled "Civil War, Agriculture, and Politics: Three Stories” at the CCHS Museum, 809 E. Lawn Ave.
 
River, Reaper, Rail: Agriculture and Identity in Ohio’s Mad River Valley, 1795–1885 tells the story of farmers and technology in Ohio’s Champaign County and its Mad River Valley from the beginnings of white settlement in 1795 through the decades after the Civil War.  His presentation will include a number of stories about Champaign County not included in the book such as his account of the origination of the statue in Monument Square.  Attendees can purchase signed copies at a reduced price.

Dr. Tim Thoresen

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"Notable Women of Champaign County"

At 6:30 pm on Tuesday Nov. 13, CCHS will host a meeting of Soroptimist International of Urbana, Ohio, who will present a program by Gloria Malone, Champaign County Reference Librarian, about local women from all walks of life who helped make Champaign County what it is today.  From the first woman prosecuting attorney in Ohio to a woman who was repeatedly arrested for selling beer on Sunday, the stories abound.  The museum and program are open to the public and prospective members are particularly invited.

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"The Glacial Kame in Champaign County"
 
At 2:00 pm on Sunday Nov. 18, well-known archeologist Bob Converse will present a program on Native American  settlements near and around Champaign County.

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The Champaign County Historical Society is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that preserves, protects, archives and displays the artifacts that tell the Champaign County story. The Society depends upon donations and dues to provide a free public museum located at 809 E. Lawn Ave., Urbana.  The museum is open from 10 -4 Mondays and Tuesdays and from 1-4 Sundays.