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Join us in the “Barb City” as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Joseph F. Glidden’s “The Winner” barbed wire patent, which fenced the West and put DeKalb on the map. We are partnering with the Antique Barbed Wire Society to host a barbed wire expo at Northern Illinois University’s Altgeld Hall. Check out extensive barbed wire collections, history demos, and mingle with local historians and barbed wire collectors from across the nation! Come see #DeKalbLife’s table at the expo in Altgeld Hall! Hosted by the J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center

100 Vendors from vintage & retro, artwork, pottery, glass blowers, wellness, candles, soaps, fiber artists, woodworkers, oddities, food trucks, specialty drinks, music and more. Bring your family and friends and enjoy the day!