Between Fences: The History of Clinton Cemetery

Event Details

When
02/19/2009 - 2:00pm
Where
Vespasian Warner Public Library
310 N Quincy St
Clinton, IL, 61727-1300
United States
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County: 
Dewitt
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Where
Vespasian Warner Public Library
310 N Quincy St
Clinton, IL, 61727-1300
See map: Google Maps
County: 
Dewitt
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.

The Clinton cemetery has long served as a recreational area for Clinton. Children go there to sled, ride their bicycles, and play on the baseball diamond; teenagers first learn how to drive on its roads; and many people use it as a place to walk their dogs.

Given this use, and the fact that the cemetery has been moved more than once, the Vespasian Warner Public Library will explore the land-use theme of the Between Fences exhibition, asking the question: What makes land sacred?

Joey Woolridge, a local historian and author, will present on the history of Clinton's cemetery.