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.
Their unpublished papers leave us voices from the steamboat era that tell stories of local residents, of parties at the Lombard house, and town drama.
The Powells record rich detail. From their letters, we can peer through a window of Henry in the 1850s.
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.
Katharine Hepburn was one of Hollywood's all-time greats. Hear how she had strong ties to Henry.