Wayback Machine: Isle a la Cache Brigade Will Take You Back to Yesteryear

Ever wonder what it would be like to live in an era without computers and smart phones?

Well, the Isle a la Cache Brigade will provide answers to your questions during a mid-18th century “Living History Demonstration.” The program runs from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville, according to a Forest Preserve District of Will County news release.

The Isle a la Cache Brigade is a volunteer group that demonstrates skills used in the 18th-century fur trade. The Brigade consists of re-enactors who represent voyageurs, courier du bois, French women, Metis and Native Americans. On any given Living History Sunday, you may find potters, musket shooters, cooks, seamstresses or craftsmen sharing their talents.

The program is offered inside the accessible building or outdoors (weather permitting). Isle a la Cache is located at 501 E. 135th Street (Romeo Road), ½-mile east of Route 53, Romeoville. For information, call the museum at (815) 886-1467.

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