Name: Lake County in the Civil War: Home Front to Front Line
Start: 2026-06-04T18:00:00-05:00
Location: History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

<h5>A part of our Cornerstones of History lecture series. </h5>
Drawn from letters, diaries and photographs in the Dunn Museum’s collections, this presentation discusses the personal stories of Lake Countians on the battlefield and on the Homefront.
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<h3>Thank You To Our Sponsors!</h3>
<h4>Visionary Sponsor - Maude Glore</h4>
 Patron Sponsor - Jim Phelps
 Friend of America 250 - Tom and Sally Coyle

Local Event: Lake County in the Civil War: Home Front to Front Line

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Rachel Barnes

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Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

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Lake County in the Civil War: Home Front to...

A part of our Cornerstones of History lecture series. 
Drawn from letters, diaries and photographs in the Dunn Museum’s...

Lake County in the Civil War: Home Front to Front Line

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