The Historical Society
of Oak
Park and River Forest
Our online exhibit The Philander Barclay Photos
Village Histories
News, Programs and Events:
Calendar Fall 2008
Peachy Keen!
Open Thu-Sun. afternoon, included in tours of Pleasant Home which start at 12:30/1:30/2:30
This new fashion exhibit in the Historical Society’s museum on the second floor of Pleasant Home features nearly 20 dresses in shades of peach, pink, and white from the 1880s to the 1970s, and some fascinating accessories. Selected by curator Sarah Najera from the collection.
17th Annual
“Untimely Endings”
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 1:00 P.M.
Tale of the Tombstones Cemetery Walk—October 19--Tickets $15
1 p.m. Forest Home Cemetery, 863 Des Plaines, Forest Park
Join us for a two-hour walking tour of beautiful Forest Home Cemetery located at 863 Des Plaines Ave. in Forest Park. Guided tours begin at 1 pm. Last tour departs at 2 pm.
NO ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD. Join us in person on October 19.
Cost is $15, $10 for members. Questions 708-848-6755
Costumed interpreters bring history to life in this award-winning program. This year hear the tragic stories of those poor souls whose lives were cut short by foul play, disease or their own unselfish acts of heroism.
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The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest was organized in 1968 to operate a Museum, Archives, and Research Center on behalf of the sister villages of Oak Park and River Forest, Ill. Located on the second floor of the National Historic Landmark Pleasant Home since 1970, the organization is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit which serves the community by preserving and making accessible artifacts, photographs, documents, and other material that tell stories about the rich heritage of our community.
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