Insights in History - The Grand Kankakee Marsh
Wednesday, August 4
1:30 p.m.

In the late 1800s, the Grand Kankakee Marsh, which stretched from just west of St. Joseph County, Indiana, into Illinois, became a conservation battleground between early settlers and those who would profit by draining the swamp to create fertile farmland. The wildlife and vegetation that once thrived in the Grand Kankakee Marsh gave way to mechanical dredges that "straightened" the Kankakee River, thereby creating acres of rich soil. Randy Ray, Executive Director of the Center for History, will discuss the marsh and its impact on local history at Insights in History, taking place at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4. Admission is $3 or $1 for members. Reservations are required by August 2. A tour of History Happened Here, which features a section on the Grand Kankakee Marsh,is part of the program.