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Program will highlight historic African-American combat unit from World War I
Hari Jones, historian and curator at Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History, will lead a discussion titled “Clearing a Path for Democracy: Citizens Soldiers of the Fighting Eighth in World War I.” The free program inside the Cantigny Visitors Center begins at 7 pm. Parking also is complimentary.
Organized as an all-volunteer regiment in 1898 for service during the Spanish American War, the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard later fought in World War I as the 370th United ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
This is a free event.
Website: http://www.fdmuseum.org/
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
Additional time info:
Doors open at 6:30 pm. A cash bar and limited food menu will be available. Coffee is complimentary.
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PARKING INFO
Cantigny's regular daily parking fee is $5 per car. Parking is free on the first Wednesday of every month. On Saturdays and Sundays, May through September, parking is $10. The $10 rate also applies on Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. Parking is free at all times for Cantigny Park members, Honor Club members, and those attending ticketed events or other fee-based programs.