This powerful program brings history to life through first-person portrayals of individuals connected to the legacy of Elijah P. Lovejoy. Celia Lovejoy, his devoted widow; William “Scotch” Johnston, a free Black man, who secretly buried Lovejoy’s body; Amanda Kitchell Chavers, whose freedom was secured when Alton’s citizens united to purchase it; Thomas Dimmock, who led the effort to build the Lovejoy Monument; and Isaac H. Kelly, the first official Lovejoy Grave Trustee.

Please call 1-800-613-3163 to register for this program