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Camp Grant: The Black Soldiers - Ethnic Heritage Museum
September 12, 2010 - November 28, 2010
Recurring weekly on Sunday
Times: Sundays: 2pm-4pm; Group tours on other days can be arranged by calling the museum.
This exhibit explores the life of African American soldiers at Camp Grant during World War I and spotlights the careers of several Black Soldiers including Col. Charles Young, born of slaves to become the nation's the first Black colonel and local hero Van Horton, of the Jefferson-Horton Post. ...
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Rockford, Illinois USA … just an easy 60-minute drive from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the portal to America’s heartland.
Despite our small-city size, Illinois’ Rockford Region hosts international visitors from around the world every day.
Our international visitors come to conduct business, to discover the “real” America and to visit friends and relatives. They enjoy the same things American visitors love about our area: gardens, golf, shopping, the arts, culture, friendly people and affordable prices.
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Did you know Rockford is the home of the sock monkey? Learn more interesting facts about our region.
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