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Highwood Historical Society Annual Meeting and Program

2014 ANNUAL MEETING of the Highwood Historical Society will be held on Tuesday, May 13th 

at Froggy’s French Café,306 Green Bay Road, Highwood, IL  featuring Dinner & a Special

 Program, “The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster”, by Michele Micetich.   Members and friends are invited to

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come and hear the fascinating  story of the greatest tragedy in 

coal mining history that occurred right

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 here in Illinois. 

259 men and boys lost their lives and miraculously 21 men

 survived eight days 

underground.    Don’t delay -- Reservations are due May 9th.    Call 847-682-9039 for more information.

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