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KEKOSKEE'S SESQUICENTENNIAL

Kekoskee takes time to enjoy their 150th Birthday on Aug. 19th & 20th. It was an eventful celebration of the past coming to life for us now. Many memories must have passed through the minds of the past and present residents. 

 

A few great views of Kekoskee.
 
Now you are looking North on Cty Y.
 
Thanks to Scott Bachhuber you can enjoy these aerial views.
 
Buckskinners set up camp along the Rock River.
 
Steve Covey, Jim Clark, and Jim Balzaare playing a game called faro.
 
These men are from the 1st US Company H.
 
Dr. John A. "Little Bird" Anderson and Ginger "Mourning Dove " Wilcox
 
Craig Berken demonstrates the use of Civil War guns and weapons.
 
Bob Lechner speaks to us about the use of this old water turbine.
 
Some of the young men challenged themselves to some canoe sprints.
 
Garden Walks had been planned through out the city.
 
The great taste of sweet corn is always a pleasure.
 
Trucks, tractors and cars made thier apperance at this event.
 
A vairity of choices to choose from.
 
They look so nice together I had to share this photo with you.
 
Here we see a restored 1926 Harley Davidson (Model JD)
 
Here we have an old Kekoskee Fire Dept. truck.
 
This is a homemade, 1 cylinder gasoline tractor made by Armand and Emil Roll.
 
Horse drawn wagon rides were a nice part to this historical event.
 
The Great Wild West Revue performed for the pleased audience.
 
Shannon Christian trains her horse to play dead and to pick her up without her using any force.
 
Miss Helen Persha to Mr. Norman Uecker.
 
Many artifacts were on display to view.
 
Dennis Gremminger with his Civil War weapons. The swords are original but the guns...
 
Here are some of the past and present residents of Kekoskee.
 
Here are some more of the past and present residents of Kekoskee.
 
Here are some of the committee members.
 
The Kip Celtic Band had a chance to warm up before they went on stage.
 
Spid Pieper is a past resident and a local favorite.
 
Veteran's Day Band rocked us right into the night.
 
Randy and Dottie Bishop set up camp and enjoyed being part of this event.
 
You can see some of the items here that were displayed at the mini-museum.
 
To end this story, I thought I would share this photo of people coming and going.