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Monee historical society seeks photos, plans July 11 music and ice‑cream social
Summary
At the June 10 meeting Christie Hson of the historical society reviewed Monee Fair history, announced a July 11 'Music of America' ice‑cream social tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, and asked residents to donate old photos for a history book due to print in December.
MONEE — Christie Hson, speaking for the local historical society at the Village Board meeting on June 10, outlined a long history of the Monee Fair and asked residents to lend photographs and memorabilia for a new Monee history book scheduled to go to press in December.
Hson traced the fair’s roots to 1905, described exhibition halls and a racetrack that later became a subdivision, and highlighted recent donations the society received — including a 1905 stock certificate and rare exhibition‑hall photos. She encouraged residents to bring photos for scanning at scheduled historical‑society scanning days and announced a free "Music of America and Ice Cream Social" on July 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring hourly musical performances and family activities.
The society is offering a reduced lifetime membership rate of $250 for the rest of the year and will hold additional scanning days on June 20, July 25 and August 18. Hson also referenced past efforts to preserve the exhibition hall and urged community help in gathering images for the book.
Quote "We are continuing that great tradition in Monee," Hson said, describing the fair’s long history and recent community donations.
What to do Residents with historical photographs or memorabilia were asked to contact the historical society about upcoming scanning days so items can be considered for inclusion in the village history book.
