# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History Belongs to All of Us: Land Grant and Nicholas Welch 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The Western Illinois Museum invites the community to the next program in the History Belongs to All of Us conversation series on Thursday, May 28, featuring a discussion centered on the Museum’s War of 1812 Land Grant issued to Nicholas Welch.
This community conversation explores how paying soldiers with land helped catalyze American population expansion and shaped patterns of migration, land ownership, and settlement in the early United States. Using the original land grant document as a primary source, participants will reflect on how national policies influenced local development and family histories in McDonough County.

Following the conversation, guests will have an opportunity to tour the McDonough County Genealogical Society’s research center and learn about the resources available to help trace family histories and connections to the region.

Programs in the History Belongs to All of Us series are held at the Western Illinois Museum on Thursdays, beginning with Larry A’s Pizza from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by conversation and dessert at 6:30 p.m. A suggested $5 donation will be accepted at the door.

History Belongs to All of Us is a statewide initiative created and supported by Illinois Humanities to encourage residents to explore how local history connects to the national story and to see themselves reflected in the broader history of the country.

Upcoming programs in the series include June 18th and July 16th. Visit www.wimuseum.org for more details. 

The Western Illinois Museum is located at 201 S. Lafayette Street in Macomb. For more information, visit wimuseum.org, follow @wimuseum on social media, call 309-837-2750, text 309-837-2613, or email info@wimuseum.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/macomb/history-belongs-to-all-of-us-land-grant-and-nicholas-welch/200030095425333
- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Macomb
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 201 S Lafayette St, Macomb, IL, United States, Illinois 61455
- **lat**: 40.45741
- **long**: -90.67146
- **full address**: 201 S Lafayette St, Macomb, IL, United States, Illinois 61455

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is History Belongs to All of Us: Land Grant and Nicholas Welch  being held?
  - **A:** History Belongs to All of Us: Land Grant and Nicholas Welch  takes place on Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 201 S Lafayette St, Macomb, IL, United States, Illinois 61455.
- **Q**: Who is organizing History Belongs to All of Us: Land Grant and Nicholas Welch ?
  - **A:** History Belongs to All of Us: Land Grant and Nicholas Welch  is organized by Western Illinois Museum.

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