The Wallace-Dickey Cemetery Preservation Association NFP is presenting an event honoring the life and death of General WHL Wallace. This year’s event is Trolly Tours of the Wallace-Dickey Family Cemetery and The Wallace Home, The Oaks in Ottawa, Illinois. Wallace was one of Illinois’ greatest Civil War heroes. Visitors can meet famous figures of the past and learn of the relationship WHL Wallace had with Abraham Lincoln.

All tours start at the LaSalle County Historical Society 101 E. Canal Street, Utica, IL 61373. Tours begin at 10 am, noon, and 2 pm.

Cost: $20/person

Note: All must ride on provided transportation, comfortable walking shoes are recommended and the tours are not handicapped accessible.