Village of Hennepin

Village of Hennepin to Unveil “Grazing Cattle” Public Art Sculpture and Celebrates “The Wetlands Bridge” Linking the Village to the Wetlands Area The Village of Hennepin is proud to announce that on Saturday September 20th, 2025, at 3pm the dedication of a new public art sculpture and the official opening of a walking and biking bridge connecting the village to the scenic wetlands area. The dual ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, starting with “Grazing Cattle” at 3:00pm at Front and Court Streets in Hennepin IL and then immediately following that dedication move to “The Wetlands Bridge” at 501 S 3rd Street in Hennepin IL for the bridge dedication starting at 3:35pm.   At 3:00pm the dedication of public art known as, “Grazing Cattle”, a distinctive public art sculpture purchased in cooperation with the Walter Durley Boyle Trust, and Saint Bede Abbey, and created by renowned artist Fr. Joseph Heyd O.S.B. of Saint Bede Abbey in Peru IL. The sculpture, titled “Gr...