Ellwood House Museum recently issued the following announcement.
Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
A typical Ellwood-family summer in the early to mid-1900s involved swimming and sailing at the family’s Lake Geneva summer home, cross-country travel to visit with friends, and many, many rounds of golf.
For May Ellwood, especially, golfing was a favorite activity- one that appears often in her daily diary entries, like this one from June 13, 1925: “Had corset fitting in Sycamore. [Eldest son] I.L. and I played golf,” and another from July 11, 1930: “Played in regular golf tournament which I won.”
Some days weren’t so lucky. On June 23, 1930, May wrote: “We played 14 holes – very badly. I lost terrible!”
Though the rules and equipment have changed since May Ellwood's time, spending time on the fairway (or putt putt course) continues to be a classic summer activity.
On Saturday, July 13, the Ellwood House Museum will partner with Sycamore Family Sports Center to present “Golfing with the Ellwoods,” a free program for kids and families of all ages.
From 11 AM until 12:30 PM, complete a 6-hole miniature golf course on the grounds of Ellwood Park. Each hole will feature a fun challenge based on vintage rules from the 19th and 20th centuries, and additional activities will be available before and after taking on the course.
All ages are welcome, but space is limited, and participants must register in advance. Groups of up to five individuals can select their “tee time” at ellwoodhouse.org/learn, or call (815) 756-4609. Tee times will be available every five minutes, from 11am until 12:30 PM. All golf equipment will be provided.
“Golfing with the Ellwoods” is the fourth of eight monthly programs as part of Ellwood Explorers, the Ellwood House Museum’s youth series. Programs are free of charge, and will be relocated indoors in case of inclement weather.
Ellwood Explorers is generously supported by the Cy Miller Foundation. The museum is located at 509 N. First Street in DeKalb.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Ellwood House Museum
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