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19th Century Sport of Pedestrianism
19th Century Sport of Pedestrianism
. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .
Date:
12/3/2017
Time:
2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM
590 10th Street
Marion, Iowa 52302
Phone:
319-447-6376
Event Description:
The Marion Heritage Center & Museum will present a program about the popular 19th century sport of pedestrianism or extreme walking at 2 P.M. David Brenzel, co-writer and designer of the current exhibit will offer a powerpoint presentation about the history of the sport with a focus on local figures and events. The program will include a special pedestrienne demonstration on a track laid out in the Center. The race will feature Hilda von Flamme, reigning champion of East Pfaffenhofen and Madame Madeline de LaTour. This is the second of a series of programs about the current exhibit Good Roads: Bicycles, Motorcycles & Automobiles on the Transcontinental Routes 1878- 1919, which runs through April 29, 2018. Admission to the program and the exhibit is free courtesy of a grant from the McIntyre Foundation of Cedar Rapids.
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590 10th Street, on the corner of 10th and 6th Ave Uptown Marion, Iowa.
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