The resident folk and oral historian of Lemont, Lee Anderson brings his community's historic past to life through the narrated tours he leads along the Lemont portion of the I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor. In the summer of 2004 when the new Heritage Quarries recreation Area opened, Mr. Anderson leads tours of quarries for interested residents. A member of the Lemont Artists' Guild for more than 10 years, Mr. Anderson is a self-taught wood carver who educates school groups in Lemont about the art of woodcarving. In the words of Village President John Piazza, Mr. Anderson is a "colorful character" [whose] good nature, sense of humor, and amiability add to the interest he generates in Lemont's historic past.
Select Illinois Humanities Council programs are now available for listening or download at Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) as a part of Chicago Amplified, a web-based audio library of diverse public events recorded throughout the Chicago region.
