Fire & Brimstone | Dixon

Monday, Apr. 11, 2022 6:30 pm until Monday, Apr. 11, 2022 8:00 pm
Fire & Brimstone | Dixon

FIRE & BRIMSTONE

How Billy Sunday’s Historic 1905 Revival Brought 150,000 People to Dixon | Presented by Tom Wadsworth

Join Discover Dixon and Historian, Tom Wadsworth, for Dixon's annual Founder’s Day celebration.

This year we will feature the story of Billy Sunday, a revivalist preacher at the turn of the 20th century. Sunday, known for his larger-than-life persona and his “fire & brimstone” preaching. In 1905, Sunday brought 150,000 people to his revival in Dixon, IL.

Come to the Loveland

This event is held at the Loveland Community Center. Doors open at 6 PM with the presentation beginning at 6:30 PM.

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