The Lemont Area Historical Society is located in the Old Stone Church, a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also contains a rich collection of historical artifacts from Lemont and the surrounding area.

Since its founding the Museum received a collection of 128 wood carvings by 14 contemporary Lithuanian wood sculptors. The collection was assembled in Lithuania and transported to the U.S. by Romas Pukstys and represents a gift of the sculptors to the Lithuanians of...

The Beller Museum's mission is to educate the auto enthusiasts and the general public about the automobile industry. The Board of Director's goal is to house artifacts related to the industry so that all who seek information may gain useful and general knowledge

"Island of the Hiding Place" - this title is the translation of the French phrase "Isle a la Cache." It refers to a time when the French voyageurs traveled down rivers deep into the wild unknowns; a time when the native Potawatomi lived off the land for food,...

Enter a world where history was made. Here, more than 170 years ago, The Gaylord Building played a major role in creation of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, the final link in America's great water highway system of the 19th century. Main Photo This handsome canal-side...

The Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook is a consortium of individuals and groups dedicated to advancing aviation and engineering.

The Flagg Creek Heritage Society was originally founded in 1976 as the Flagg Creek Historical Society. The name was recently changed to the Flagg Creek Heritage Society. After years of waiting and a significant amount of effort, The IRS has granted us the coveted...

Preserving History's Future! The Downers Grove Park District Museum provides leisure and educational experiences for the community through collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting materials that explain and document the history of Downers Grove and its...

Gregg built a home to showcase his product. He lived in the home for approximately three years. He considered himself a dealer in patents as he invented sixteen different pieces of brick making apparatus. A truer sign of growth was the establishment here of a...

The Museums at Lisle Station Park provide visitors the opportunity to learn about the heritage and culture of 19th century Northern Illinois. Settled in 1832, the life of this agricultural community soon revolved around the railroad depot and the area became known as...