This year, WWII Living History Days at the Illinois Railway Museum salutes the major role trains played in the war with an interactive, authentic re-enactment of the North Platte Canteen experience complete with music of the era, a train ride, actors in authentic garb and more.
The legacy of our farming and industrial roots lives on in Harvard – Starline Factory, the former home of an 1880s farm equipment plant, has been repurposed for artists, nuptials and other special events that enrich our community.
Ski jumpers are part of a long tradition dating back to 1809 in Norway. When ski-jump-loving Scandinavians immigrated to America, largely in the upper Midwest, they brought their sport with them.
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