Help the DeWitt County Museum usher in the new year with a look back at how the DeWitt County community has celebrated in the past.

On the WHOW Morning Show Friday, Director of the DeWitt County Museum Joey Long told Regional Radio this will be a special event due to, in part, the shortened season for the annual candlelight tours.

What's interesting to Long, the celebrations of New Year's often took place on New Year's Day. She also points out there would be 'watch parties' held at various places.

Woolridge says there are lots of different accounts of the happenings surrounding the ushering in of the new year throughout the history of the County.

The mansion will be staged to welcome the new year, light refreshments will be served, festive music will fill the rooms, and clippings of DeWitt County's New Year's Eve celebrations of the past will be displayed throughout the mansion.

The event is Friday, December 31, 5-7 pm at the C.H. Moore Homestead and  DeWitt County Museum at 219 E. Woodlawn. No tickets or reservations are necessary.  

Admission is $5 per person.

For additional information, contact the C.H. Moore Homestead and DeWitt County Museum at 217-935-6066.