McCONNELL — A public presentation titled “The Basswood Affair, A True Story of the Destruction of the Basswood Schoolhouse in 1905” will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 23 at McConnell Community Hall, 211 N. Hulbert Rd in McConnell, Ill.

Join this presentation based on the recent publication written by Ken Bartelt on the scandalous events which occurred in the early 1900s just north of McConnell at Basswood.

The free event is sponsored by McConnell Area Historical Society. Free-will donations are welcome to benefit the museum.