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Museum program will reveal history of 2 of Oswego’s premier natural areas · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Museum program will reveal history of two Oswego's premier natural areas.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Judy Harvey, this article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. It's not
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  Speaker 1: quite time for nature hikes to see early spring flowers
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  Speaker 1: popping up, but it won't be much longer. The Little
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  Speaker 1: White School Museum presents a multimedia history lecture on two
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  Speaker 1: of the Oswegoland Park Districts premiere natural areas, Saweeki and
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  Speaker 1: Waukee Shaw Parks. The program, presented by museum coordinator Joe Nosi,
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  Speaker 1: starts at noon Saturday, March seventh, at the museum seventy
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  Speaker 1: two polksant Oswego, two blocks east of Oswego's historic downtown
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  Speaker 1: business district. Today, Oswego nos Sawiki and Wauki Shah as
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  Speaker 1: two of its finest natural areas. The former nestled along
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  Speaker 1: the Fox River, but Sawiki Wake Shah and their surrounding
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  Speaker 1: areas have rich histories extending back well before the earliest
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  Speaker 1: American settlers first arrived. According to the release, those attending
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  Speaker 1: will learn all about both parks rich sometimes startling history,
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  Speaker 1: ranging from Native American ownership to the site of some
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  Speaker 1: of the region's largest mining operations. According to the release,
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  Speaker 1: enjoy history without the hiking by joining the Little White
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  Speaker 1: School Museum for a history lecture exploring the stories behind
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  Speaker 1: these beloved parks just in time for the spring wild
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  Speaker 1: flower season. Registration's five hours for this fascinating program, with
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  Speaker 1: proceeds earmarked for the operations of the Little White School Museum.
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  Speaker 1: Pre Registered by calling the Oswegoland Park District at six
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  Speaker 1: three zero five to five to four one zero one zero.
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  Speaker 1: Walk ins the day of the program are also welcome.
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  Speaker 1: For more information, called the museum at six three zero
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  Speaker 1: five five four two nine nine nine or email j
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  Speaker 1: Nos at Oswego lampedeep dot org. The Little White School
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  Speaker 1: Museum is a joint project of the Oswegoland Park District
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  Speaker 1: and the not for profit Oswegoland Heritage Association.