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Heritage Days returns to Lake Storey Park for its 31st year
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Galesburg Heritage Days turns 31 this year, running Friday through Sunday, Aug. 14-16, at Lake Storey Park in Galesburg. Organizers Dave Bernhart and Mark Ebner joined Galesburg's Morning News on Thursday to preview the free, family-friendly event. Nearly 1,000 reenactors and about 50 merchants are expected across two side-by-side venues — a pre-1840 Rendezvous and a Civil War encampment. They talked about: Why running two separate living-history venues on the same weekend is so rare How this year's event ties into the 250th anniversary of the United States A descendant of Civil War nurse Mary Bickerdyke traveling from Florida to trace his family history in Galesburg Highlights at both the Civil War camp and the Rendezvous, including a "chat" with General Robert E. Lee and the candy cannon Hours, parking and how to get around between the two venues Visit the Galesburg Heritage Days website. Related story: Nearly 1,000 reenactors head to Galesburg for Heritage Days' 31st year 🎧 Subscribe to Galesburg's Morning News on Apple Podcasts and Spotify