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The Great Migration

Monday March 25 2024 7:00pm RTHS Museum, 529 Green St. Rockton, IL 61072

Rockton-Roscoe News Staff

Mar 22, 2024 — 1 min read

Photo: Wisconsin Historical Society. Five foundry workers at Fairbanks, Morse and Company in 1925.

Monday March 25 2024 7:00pm, RTHS Museum

The March program for the Rockton Township Historical Society (RTHS) will be presented by Mr. Tom Polaski on "The Great Migration" covering the era of African-American migration from the South to the Beloit area and their contributions to the building of the Fairbanks Morse company and other industries following WWI.

This program was developed from the subject of Mr. Polaski's masters thesis.

Please join us for this interesting program.

RTHS Museum
529 Green St.
Rockton, IL 61072

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