By Michael J. Whelan
Yes, that’s right, the long running “The Greening Of The Prairie: Irish Immigration & Settlement In McLean County” exhibit at The McLean County Museum of History will close on January 16. In honor of this extraordinary exhibit, The Irish Heritage Society and the Museum are holding an informal closing ceremony, or Irish wake if you will, this coming Tuesday, January 12th, from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. in the actual exhibit space on the third floor of the Museum.
There is no charge to come by and see this exhibit perhaps one last time, as admission is always free on Tuesday at the Museum. Nor do you need to be a member of The Irish Heritage Society, rather only have an interest in and love of the Irish who were among the earliest settlers of McLean County.
If you haven’t yet seen this exhibit, or if you’ve seen it many times, the scope of it will always teach you something new about how Irish immigrants and their descendants helped shape this great area of Central Illinois.
This is the perfect opportunity to get together with your families and friends and swap stories tall and true and maybe even meet some of the family members of those prairie pioneers.
What better way to spend a little time in the middle of the January doldrums?
I look forward to seeing all of you there.
More information: http://mchistory.org/exhibits/current/irish.php
Michael J. Whelan has been a licensed practicing attorney for over 33 years. He also serves as an arbitrator in the 11th Judicial Circuit Mandatory Arbitration program. In addition, he is presently the president of the board of directors of his homeowners association, and is also a member of the board of directors of The Old House Society. He and his wife of thirty-one plus years, Cheryl Whelan, live in Bloomington. He and Cheryl enjoy exercising, reading, and being close to family and friends.
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