Park Forest, Illinois
History, Historic House, Historical Society
The 1950s Park Forest House Museum commemorates the pioneers; of Park Forest--the residents who moved here during the first five years. In an original rental townhome, it is furnished as it might have been from 1948-1953. Park Forest was the first fully-planned, post World War II suburb, and America's Original GI Town,studied around the world. Now with convenient parking in front of the building.
Chicago, Illinois
History
The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum was founded in 1995 by Lyn Hughes, its current director. The facility is located in the Historic Pullman District in Chicago. The facility is named after men who made history - Asa Philip Randolph and Pullman Porters who made up the membership of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) union.
Blue Island, Illinois
Historical Society
Blue Island, Illinois
History, Library
Chicago, Illinois
Historic House, Historical Society, Library
Bronzeville Historical Society has presented African American heritage exhibits and presentations to all ages since 1999.
Crestwood, Illinois
History
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Art
Frankfort, Illinois
History
Orland Park, Illinois
History
Homewood, Illinois
History, Historical Society
Chicago, Illinois
Library
Manhattan, Illinois
History, Historical Society
Our vision is to have a place to preserve and display our village's artifacts. Our book of over 100 years of the town's pictorial history is in its second printing. Turning the town's caboose into a model of a working caboose of the times is another goal.
Midlothian, Illinois
History, Historical Society
Chicago, Illinois
History, Historical Society
New Lenox, Illinois
Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society
Historical Society has restored the one-room schoolhouse called Schmuhl School, located on the corner of Rt. 30 and Schoolhouse Road in New Lenox, Il. Students from the area schools use the building to spend a day in class as students would have done in the 1930's. School is open by appointment.
Orland Park, Illinois
Historical Society
Palos Park, Illinois
History, Historical Society
Park Forest, Illinois
Art
Chicago, Illinois
Children's, History, Historical Society, Park
Riverdale, Illinois
Historical Society
Robbins, Illinois
Historical Society
Homewood, Illinois
History
Park Forest, Illinois
Historical Society
Tinley Park, Illinois
History, Historical Society, Park
Thornton, Illinois
History, Library
Palos Heights, Illinois
Culture, History, Park
Worth, Illinois
History, Historic House
The Historical Museum is located in Rooms 102 & 104 at the Terrace Center located at 11500 Beloit. The project was funded by a grant
written by past Museum Curator, Christine Brooks. The grant was from the Department of Natural Resources Illinois State Museum's Public Museum
Capital Grants Program.