Street Address
803 S. State Street
Lockport, IL 60441
Mailing Address
803 S. State Street
Lockport, IL 60441
phone: 815-838-5080
fax: 815-838-4547
e-mail: sandy_vas@comcast.net
web: willcountyhistoricalsociety.org
Hours
Open Feb 12, 2011
Sunday, Wednesday - Saturday12 PM - 4 PM
Admissions
$3 adults
$2 seniors
$1 children/students/military
Services
Gift Shop
Group Tours
Staff
Lynne Mickle Smaczny, Executive Director
Sandy Vasko, President
phone: 815-341-0226

Description

Will be opening on Feb 12 with an Underground Railroad exhibit, followed by 4 Civil War exhibits taking Will County through the entire four years of the Civil War

History

Started in 1968 with the purchase of the Illinois and Michigan Canal headquarters, has documents from the I & M Canal and has Will County Court Record books

Artifacts Collections

I & M Canal collection: Will County Court record collection, bank documents from the German Loan & Savings Bank, 70,000 documents pertaining to all Will County citizens.

Research Collections

I & M Canal collection

Educational Programs

Currently provide guided tours of the part of the Museum and live interpretation in the Settlement. Developing programs for Scouts and Schools and offer children's craft projects in summer. New weaving and blacksmithing workshops in summer.

    Library

    Access: General Public, Students, Scholars

    Appointment required: Yes

    Publications

    Newsletter, "Rudder", published six times a year. "Quarterly" journal published four times a year.

      Services

      Gift Shop

      Group Tours