Wild spent the last two years of his life painting scenes in and around Davenport. He died in 1846 and was buried in Davenport's oldest graveyard "City Cemetery" in an unmarked grave until now. Bring your lawn chairs.
Starting at 1:00 visitors may view two original works of art by Wild. Curator Christina Kastell from the Putnam Museum will be on hand in the Sexton's Cottage for questions. Live music will begin at 1:30 and at 2:00 the dedication ceremony proceeds with guest speakers that include Swiss Center of N. America President Beth Zurbuchen,
Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba, Bruce Walters Professor of Art WIU, German American Heritage Center President Cal Werner and a live Swiss Alphorn musical presentation.
Join us for a walk through the cemetery and view the final resting place of numerous Davenport City Founders.There will be no vehicle access into the cemetery for this event. All parking will be on Sturdevant Street between River Drive and Rockingham Rd.
Sponsors for this event include the German-American Clubs of the Quad Cities, Davenport Parks and Recreation Department, and Alderman Bill Boom.
