The Story of Camp Douglas Chicago's Forgotten Civil War Prison Subject of Program
Date and Time
Tuesday May 10, 2016
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Tuesday, May 10, 7:00 PM
Location
Glen Ellyn History Center 800 N. Main Street Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Fees/Admission
$5.00 per person
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Contact Information
Karen Hall
Executive Director
630-469-1867
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Description
The Glen Ellyn History Center hosts David L. Keller, the President of the Camp Douglas Restoration Foundation as he presents a program about Camp Douglas, Chicago's infamous Civil War prisoner camp. The History Center is located at 800 N. Main Street in Glen Ellyn. The program begins at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 10. Tickets are $5.00 per person. More confederate war prisoners died in this camp than on any Civil War battlefield. Keller is the author of the book by the same title. Call 630-469-1867 for information.
