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May 13, 2002 For more information contact:
Irene Ratliff
(847) 735-6010 or ratliff@lfc.edu

For Immediate Release



The Underground Railroad in Illinois
Book Talk and Visit to Historic Site in Lake Forest



Lake Forest, Ill – Lake Forest College alumna Glennette Tilley Turner ’55 will discuss her book "The Underground Railroad in Illinois" on Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. in Lily Reid Holt Chapel on the campus of Lake Forest College. A reception will follow at the Devillo Holt house on Sheridan Road which was once part of the Underground Railroad.

The public is invited to attend and there is no charge for admission. The Devillo Holt house is located at 570 Sheridan Road, at the corner of College and Sheridan roads. The event is co-sponsored by the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society. For more information, please call 847-735-6015.

Lake Forest College is a private liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,250 students representing 44 states and 41 other countries.

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