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Trips & Tours

Vermilion County History Museum

$25

with Sue Richter

Calendar Mar 20, 2024 at 11:15 am

Join the DACC Community Education Department for a special treat, a lunch and learn at the Vermilion County History Museum.

Sue Richter will be presenting on the Victorian Era, and she will lead you through making your own Victorian Easter Card.

Lunch will be provided.

Meet at the museum.

 

Dickson Mounds

$30
Calendar Mar 27, 2024

Visitors to Dickson Mounds Museum's more than 15,000 square feet of exhibits discover many different ways of interpreting the past, including innovative displays of artifacts, arts, and archaeology; exciting hands-on activities; and multi-media presentations.

Janie's Mill

$20
Calendar Apr 4, 2024

The idea for Janie’s Mill sprung up one day as Harold was watching tons of his organic wheat flow into a semi to travel far from Janie’s Farm. 

He suddenly thought, "Really?! My grain has to go 700 miles to feed a chicken, when there’s all these millions of people nearby who eat bread?”And so the seed of what would become Janie’s Mill was planted. It took years of research and planning before we began stone-grinding grains from Janie’s Farm in the spring of 2017. We worked with bakers to get their input and feedback and by fall, we were milling consistent, high quality flours that earned kudos from both home and professional bakers. We’ve been milling those flours, and adding more to meet bakers’ specific needs ever since, and can’t wait for you to use our flours, grits, and whole grains in your kitchen or bakery!

Crown Hill Cemetery Guided Walking Tour
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Crown Hill Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

$20

Visiting Crown Hill in Indianapolis, IN is like traveling back in time.  When you set foot on this beautiful stretch of land, you’ll want to explore this vibrant, cultural and historical space, that tells the story of our city, state and country.   It’s a place to find stunning pieces of art in memorials bearing such names as Lilly, Riley, Ralston and Harrison.

It’s a home to several species of trees and a sanctuary to wildlife that runs throughout the grounds.  Crown Hill is a home for history, a resting place for loved ones and a cultural landmark. There are many natural and historical treasures to find within these sacred grounds.

Hegler Foundation Mansion Tour

$8
Calendar Apr 16, 2024

As a child, he ate Sunday dinners with his grandfather and grandmother, Josephine, at their home on North Vermilion Street. 

Hegeler was born to Edward C. Hegeler II and Madelle Hegeler on May 9, 1928. He, older brother Edward and young sister Madelle were all born two years apart.

Their home was built in 1911 for A.L. Webster, a wholesale grocer. Hegeler's father purchased the property in 1927.

Built in the neoclassical style, the house features a large two-story foyer and walnut staircase, parlor, study, music room, dining room, butler's pantry, kitchen and three enclosed porches downstairs; five bedrooms and a maid's suite that was converted to an apartment upstairs; a 2,000-square-foot ballroom on the third floor; and a finished basement.

Hegeler's grandfather, Julius W. Hegeler, moved to Danville in 1905. He and his brother, Herman, established the Hegeler Brothers Co., later the Hegeler Zinc Co., which put Danville on the map.

Later, he helped build a company that would become the world's largest contract packager of chemical specialties and one of Vermilion County's largest employers.

Oglesby Mansion

$25
Calendar Apr 25, 2024

Historically, Richard J. Oglesby is recognized as Decatur’s most distinguished citizen. He served his country well as a U.S. Senator, a Civil War Union General, and a three-time Governor of Illinois.

In 1859 Richard Oglesby married Anna White. They lived in a seven-room, two-story frame house in the 400 block West William. They had four children, but two died at very early ages. Anna died in 1868, and in 1873 Richard married Emma Gillett Keays, a widow with one son. Richard and Emma had four–the two youngest were born in the Mansion–and these four are pictured at right, some years after they left the house.

By 1868-69, Governor Oglesby contacted a Chicago architect, William LeBaron Jenney (father of the skyscraper) to provide plans for a new house. After Anna’s death and his return to civilian life in Decatur, the plans were put aside. The governor and his second wife, Emma, brought them back out after their marriage, modified them, and hired D.C. Shockley, a Decatur contractor, as the builder. The new house was attached to the east side of the old house, and the old one was used for a kitchen and servants’ quarters.

Tibetan Cultural Center

$30
Calendar May 2, 2024

Monuments, including The Stupas (Jangchub Chorten) symbolizes “the enlightened mind of the Buddha"; the Kalachakra Stupa which symbolizes “world peace and harmony”; Sand Mandala (a Tibetan art form. Taught by the Buddha in 500 BCE); The Prayer Wheel (Mani Korlo); The Pagoda; The Pond; The Main Gate; The Kora Trail; Prayer Flags; are a few of the features on the center we will learn about on our trip.

Annual Mystery Trip

$95
Calendar May 15, 2024




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