Wyckoff House & Association
Dutch Family Reunion:
May 20–22, 2011

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Are you a Wyckoff, Wycoff, Wykoff, Wycuff, Wickuff, Wikoff, Wicoff, Wickoff, Waychoff, Wykhoff, Wayckoff, Waychoff or one of about fifty more variations?

—Or, are you a Brouwer (Brewer), Emans, Hendricks, Lansing, Monfoort, Schenck, Van der Burchgraeff, Van Allen, Van Ambergh, Van Anda, Van Antwerp, Van Arsdale, Van Artsdalen, Van Atta, Van Duesen, Van Deventer, Van Dilk, Van Doorn, Van Doren, Van Dyke, Van Emberg, Van Fleet, Van Horn, Van Houton, Van Kirk, Van Liew, Van Natta, Van Scoyoc, Van Sickle, Van Tassel, Van Valkenburg, Van Vleet, Van Voorhees, Van Wart, Van Wert, Van Zandt, Vanderbilt, Willemsen (Williamson) and Woll. If any of these names are part of your family history, you are most likely a cousin!

Come help us celebrate our shared Dutch history!

Please join us for the 2011 Wyckoff Dutch Family Reunion in Springfield, Illinois. Springfield is centrally located and easy to get to.

Illinois is known as the "Land of Lincoln," and Springfield is the epicenter for the Lincoln experience. The Springfield area boasts the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Lincoln home, the Old State Capitol, and numerous monuments and statues dedicated to the 16th president of the United States.

Our first scheduled event is at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2011, when we will gather at the Hilton Springfield for a social hour in celebration of the return of the annual reunions. If you arrive earlier in the day, we highly recommend visiting some of Springfield’s famous sites:

*Lincoln’s Home, located at 8th & Jackson Streets, 3 blocks from the Hilton Springfield. Tours are free. More information can also be found on the hotel’s Web site.

*The Dana-Thomas House, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence.

*The Lincoln-Herndon Law Office, just three blocks from the reunion hotel.

*For more information and places to see and things to do, visit the Springfield Convention and Visitors’ Bureau.


HOTEL INFORMATION and RESERVATIONS:
A block of rooms is being held for the Wyckoff House & Association Dutch Family Reunion at a rate of only $89.00 per night for a single or double room. The cutoff date for reservations at this special rate is April 29, 2011. The Hilton is conveniently located downtown near restaurants, gift shops and many historical sites. Some our activities are within a two block walk of the hotel.

Hilton Springfield
700 East Adams Street 
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Tel (217) 789-1530

To reserve your hotel room, call the number above or go to the Hotel's specific Web site for this reunion, by clicking on this link: WYCKOFF HOUSE & ASSOCIATION DUTCH FAMILY REUNION



SCHEDULE (as of 2/25/2011):

Note: unless otherwise specified, all events take place at the Springfield Hilton.

Friday, May 20, 2011 
3–6 p.m. Registration
6–7 p.m. Social Hour

Dinner on your own or join others at a nearby restaurant, place to be determined.

Saturday, May 21, 2011
8:30–9:45 a.m. Genealogy or history Session
10–11:30 a.m. Membership Meeting
11:30 a.m. Lunch
1–4 p.m. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
4–5 p.m. Walk around the Old State Capitol, the Lincoln-Herndon Law offices
6–7 p.m. Social Hour
7:15 p.m. Dinner with special entertainment

Sunday, May 22, 2011
8:30–9:30 a.m. Farewell breakfast in hotel
10–11 a.m. Wyckoff Trivia Contest!
12 p.m. More sightseeing opportunities, especially the Old Capitol Art Fair, http://www.socaf.org/


Transportation to Springfield:
The city sits at the crossroads of two main highways, Interstates 72 and 55. By car, it’s 200 miles from Chicago, 185 miles from Indianapolis, and 100 miles from St. Louis. There are flights from Chicago O’Hare to Springfield several times per day. You can also fly into St. Louis Lambert; however there are currently no flights to Springfield from Lambert. Car rental is one option, or you can make reservations for a shuttle service by contacting Bart Transportation at http://www.bartshuttle.com/ or by calling 1-800-284-2278.

Transportation in Springfield:
Most of our activities are within easy walking distance of the Springfield Hilton Hotel. There is a bus which goes to various historic sites for $1 per trip or $3 for the day. There is also a trolley and a carriage company within Springfield. For more information on things to do in Springfield, go to http://www.visit-pringfieldillinois.com/Visitor/

Questions can be directed to Cheryl Wycoff, VP of Association Meetings and organizer for the Springfield reunion, cwycoff1@msn.com or 217-836-0565 (cell).

Reunion registration materials will be sent soon. Please check back here for further updates.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN SPRINGFIELD!

PREVIOUS REUNION EVENTS:
Wyckoff House & Association 69th Reunion and Annual Meeting
Charleston, South Carolina October 7–9, 2005

Wyckoff House & Association 68th Reunion and Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, Nevada October 1–3, 2004