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A Sense of Place
Saturday, September
4, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The third and final
event in our Sense
of Place series
celebrating the rich
history of Buffalo
Hart is scheduled
for Labor Day
Weekend, September 4th
and 5th.
At the first two
programs, we learned
about the geology of
this area and about
the Native American
population that
called this area
their home. Now we
will learn about the
very early settlers,
concentrating on
those who came in
the years before the
Big Snow of
1830-1831.
A renowned Lincoln
scholar from
Springfield, Collum
Davis, will serve as
the moderator of the
Saturday program.
Information about
pioneer families,
early schools and
churches and
agricultural
practices will be
interspersed with
music, readings and
projected visuals.
Special recognition
will be made of
Centennial and
Sesquicentennial
farms in Buffalo
Hart Township. A
reception will
follow the program.
The history of
Buffalo Hart
compiled by Arnott
and Elsie Smith for
the 1974
Sesquicentennial is
being republished
and copies will be
available.
Sunday, September 5,
9:30 am
The Worship Service
on September 5th
will celebrate God’s
work in the life of
the Buffalo Hart
Presbyterian
Church. Recognizing
that forefathers and
foremothers did
Christ’s work in
this place long
before we came upon
the scene, it is a
fitting time to
acknowledge their
vision and
dedication. Through
scripture, song,
sermon and
communion, we’ll
give praise for the
gift of this place.
A picnic potluck
will follow
worship. Those
living close by are
encouraged to “think
big” when cooking
for this event as
we’re hoping to
provide for out of
town guests.
The weekend
celebration will
conclude with a walk
of Constant
Cemetery. The
Sangamon County
Historical Society
is providing a
historical
interpreter who will
walk us through the
cemetery and reflect
on some of the early
settlers buried
there.
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