The Marshall County
Historical Society Banquet

Tales of Henry
From the Powell Family Papers


Alison Herring
October 19, 2019 at 5:30 pm
American Legion Building,
303 Main Street, Henry, IL
www.alisonherring.com/tales-of-henry
Tickets available at: The Museum in Lacon, the Henry Public Library, Wilson Insurance in Henry, Bond Library in Wenona, Country Financial in Lacon, Lacon City Hall, MidAmerican Bank, Henry or Contact a board member or Call: 309-246-2349.
No tickets at the door
Tales of Henry in the 1850s
From the Powell Family Papers
The Powells arrived in 1852 from Virginia, joined the Henry community, and built a home at 516 Market Street.
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Their unpublished papers leave us voices from the steamboat era that tell stories of local residents, of parties at the Lombard house, and town drama.
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The Powells record rich detail. From their letters, we can peer through a window of Henry in the 1850s.
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Lloyd Powell's death was among the first in the Civil War. Learn who he was and why his death was recorded in newspapers across the country.
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Katharine Hepburn was one of Hollywood's all-time greats. Hear how she had strong ties to Henry.