Founded in 1974, the Thornton Historical Society consists of volunteers that are dedicated to the preservation of Thornton's history. The Historical Museum is housed in the old St. Paul Lutheran Church building that was built in 1904.

Established 30 years ago, the park has grown into a major collection of 26 works that is set within the wild prairie swales of the Governors State University campus. Located just 34 miles directly south of Chicago’s Loop business district and connected by a...

Turn back the pages of time… visit the Munster History Museum.

The Calumet City Historical Society has been a chartered organization since 1974. Its purpose, as stated in the by-laws, is to bring together those people interested in the history of Calumet City, Illinois, to collect and preserve materials of history, art and...

The Blue Island Historical Society brings together those people interested in history, especially in the history of Blue Island and adjacent communities. The Society will work to discover and collect any material that may help to establish or illustrate the history...

In 1994. the Griffith Historical Society purchased the land adjacent to the Depot to create an Historical Park in tribute to Griffith's railroading past. The Griffith Historical Park was formally dedicated in May, 1995.

The Ridge Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1971 to preserve and promote the history of the Chicago neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, Morgan Park and Washington Heights.

The museum exists for the purpose of providing educational, and cultural enrichment for all of mankind. All activities, past, present and future, are for the purpose of objectives that are inexorably intertwined - the study, preservation, interpretation, and...

Former resort hotel on the shores of Cedar Lake, Indiana, featuring artifact collection from late 1800's through early 1900's of fashion, industry, and local businesses and a breathtaking lake view from our wraparound porch.

The Village of Worth is surrounded by historical waterways. Its north border touches a 14,000 year old waterway known today as Stony Creek. This creek was also known as the Big Feeder during the I & M Canal era. Worth's south boarder is the Cal-Sag Channel which...