Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center Opening Day
Glidden Historical Center 921 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILGlidden Homestead and Historical Center will open for the programing season and visitor tours of the site on Sunday, June 12. The public is invited from noon to 4 p.m. to Opening Day, Open Barn to see the new aspects of the 2022 season, tour Joseph Glidden’s Home and Homestead where barbed wire was invented, […]
DeKalb County Barn Quilt Tour
The 2022 DeKalb County Barn Tour will be located in the Hinckley area, located in the eastern portion of DeKalb County. The tour includes several barns of various architectural styles. Come take a tour and explore the unique history behind each of these farms. The DeKalb County Barn Tour is a one-day driving tour of […]
His Land is Our Land: Fundraiser for J.F. Glidden Homestead
Hopkins Park Terrace Room 1403 Sycamore Rd, DeKalb, ILOn Saturday, October 15, from 5:30-9 PM at the Hopkins Park Terrace Room, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, the nonprofit J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center will host its fundraiser “His Land is Our Land: The Legacy of a Local Landowner.” The theme “His Land is Our Land” honors the contributions made by barbed wire baron […]
Steve Bigolin on Airport Road’s Crane House
Glidden Historical Center 921 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILEarly in 1880, Frederick Crane had an especially pretentious Italianate-style brick farmhouse constructed for himself and his family on Airport Road, between Barber Greene and Pleasant Street Roads. While the ornate exterior has dominated the surrounding countryside for just over 140 years, it has sat empty and deteriorating since March 2008. Learn who Frederick Crane […]
Holiday at the Homestead
Glidden Historical Center 921 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILPlease join us in the west parlor of the Glidden Homestead for a holiday celebration! The home will be decorated and holiday musical entertainment will be provided by a string quartet and harpist from DeKalb High School Music Boosters.**This event will be located on the second floor of the home, only accessible by a flight […]
Soup-er Sunday: Author Sally M. Walker
Glidden Historical Center 921 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILEnjoy soup and a program at Glidden Homestead! Local author Sally M. Walker will present on her latest book: “Underground Fire: Hope, Sacrifice, and Courage in the Cherry Mine Disaster.” Program begins at 12 p.m. $5 general admission, free for Glidden members. Soup is included. On November 13, 1909, the coal miners of Cherry, Illinois, […]
Soup-er Sunday: DeKalb County By Air
Glidden Historical Center 921 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, ILEnjoy soup and a program at Glidden Homestead! Local drone pilot Bob Myers will discuss his experience with drone photography, and share some favorite images of “DeKalb County by Air.” You may have seen some of his very popular images shared on Facebook. Program begins at 12 p.m. $5 general admission, free for Glidden members. […]
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