Davis Mansion hosts “Wheels
through Time: A Historic Bike Show” on July 20
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[July 12, 2019]
Biking enthusiasts and history buffs are invited to “Wheels Through
Time: A Historic Bike Show” on Saturday, July 20 from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. at the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site in
Bloomington.
The event features the history of bikes from the big wheels of the
19th century right up to E-bikes of the 21st century. In addition to
displays of historic and modern bicycles, the event will feature
other special presentations.
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Presentations include Encounters with Lincoln’s Legacy, with
vignettes performed in the historic barn on the Davis Manion grounds
from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.; and actors talking with visitors
inside the David Davis Mansion from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The
Historic Acting Troupe will be presenting stories of local citizens
whose activities as city promoters and educational advocates after
the Civil War helped to preserve Lincoln’s legacy in
Bloomington-Normal.
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Two Bike Show lectures are planned at 10:45 a.m. (repeats at 1:30
p.m.):
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Two
Hundred Years of Bicycles: New Technologies and Social
Acceptance, 1817-2018 presented by Dr. Thomas Burr, Associate
Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Illinois State
University;
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Early History of Women’s Cycling in Illinois, presented by
Christopher Sweet, Bicycle Historian, Illinois Wesleyan
University.
The event also features Slow Bike Races, scheduled to begin at 12:00
noon, with prizes for the slowest bike rider; and, a casual bike
ride along the Constitution Trail beginning at the Mansion at 3:00
p.m., finishing the ride at 4:00 p.m. at Keg Grove Brewery.
The “Wheels Through Time: A Historic Bike Show” event is free and
open to the public; donations are accepted. The David Davis Mansion,
operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will be
open from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For more information, contact the
David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, 1000 Monroe Drive,
Bloomington, IL at 309-828-1084.
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