Buckle of the Corn Belt: An Illustrated Tour of McLean County & Everyone's Favorite Grain

Join the Museum’s Librarian, Bill Kemp, for a free, Zoom webinar that will explore the history of corn and how it has been a staple crop in what is today McLean County for the better part of a millennium. Archaeological excavations tell us that corn has been grown in McLean County for at least 1,000 years. Today, acre-upon-acre of genetically modified corn represent the single defining characteristic of the county’s landscape. Kemp will lead participants through a mostly light-and-breezy tour of what corn has meant to McLean County, with his historical narrative enlivened with dozens and dozens of informative, imaginative, wistful, and humorous illustrations and photographs. Kemp promises a “corntacular” time for all.