Thornton Historical Society Marker Dedication Sept. 28

South Holland, IL– Please join the Village of Thornton Historical Society in the dedication of a State of Illinois Historical Marker honoring the Indigenous Peoples & the Hoxie Farm on September 28, 2019 at 10 a.m. The marker is located at Wampum Lake, Thorn Creek Division, (Entrance Thornton-Lansing Rd, west of IL-394), Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Thornton, IL. Speakers from the Forest Preserve District, Illinois State Historical Society, and Archaeologist Doug Jackson will be on hand, along with a display of artifacts. Artifacts may also be seen at the Thornton Public Library during the month of September.

The ceremony will last approximately ½ hour; feel free to bring a lawn chair. Please email thorntonilhs@gmail.com with questions. Our museum is located at 114 N. Hunter Street in Thornton and is open on Saturdays from 1:00-3:00 May thru October, and First and third Saturdays January – April from 1:00-3:00. For more Thornton, IL history visit our website thorntonilhistory.com.