Israel Blackburn: A Journey from Enslaved Person to Founder of Downers Grove

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Featured, Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Israel Blackburn, born into slavery in 1818 in Kentucky, moved to Downers Grove after serving with the Union forces in the Civil War.