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Marie Louise Olmstead Memorial Museum

Somonauk, Illinois

Street Address
105 S. Depot
Somonauk, IL 60531
Mailing Address
4517 E. 23rd Rd
Leland, IL 60552
phone: 815-498-3154
fax: 815-498-3154
e-mail: olmsteadm@prairienet.com
Hours
2-4 p.m. Sundays except some holiday weekends.
Admissions
Free
Staff
Marilyn Rasmusen, Friend o the Museum
phone: 815-498-3154

Description

Described as "a hidden gem" of local cultural, natural and prehistoric history for lower DeKalb and upper LaSalle Counties.

History

Mr. Olmstead gave the museum to Somonauk about 1950; his original collection started about 1920.

Artifacts Collections

Historic costume, prehistoric and Amerindian tools, Victorian handicrafts, shells, coins, preserved animals, antique furniture, lighting, agricultural artifacts

Research Collections

photos, letters, ledgers, books, genealogies.

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