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WAUKEGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 40th ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION
APRIL OF 2008
More information provided on the Historical Society’s website www.waukeganhistorical.org and also by calling the Waukegan History Museum at the Haines Farmhouse 847-336-1859.

 

Waukegan Historical Society Program
IMAGES OF OLD WAUKEGAN
Sunday May 18 at 2:00 pm
Jack Benny Center-Schornick Theatre
Free
This program will include slides of “old Waukegan” along with historical and fun facts of each.  Come join us in reminiscing about the past!

 

 

NEW EXHIBIT TITLED 40th Anniversary of the Waukegan Historical Society
Opens February of 2008
Will include the history of the organization and how it has grown over the last four decades. 
Exhibit closes November of 2008

 

Tour of Homes-Annual
Sunday June 22, 2008
1:00-5:00 pm
The Tour of Homes features interior tours of private residences though out Waukegan and the Waukegan History Museum at the Haines Farmhouse. 
Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.
For more information please call 847-336-1859.

 

Oakwood Cemetery Walk
Annual
Free
Date to be announced, usually in September
Sponsored by the Waukegan Park District, the City of Waukegan, and the Waukegan Historical Society
For more information please call 847-336-1859

Step back in time and join us as we visit a few of Little Fort’s and Waukegan’s early residents.  As you walk through the cemetery you may recognize many of the names of our parks, streets, and citizens.  They are among the citizens who helped in the development of Waukegan and Lake County.  You can also tell by the names on the gravestones that these early residents were ethnically diverse, which shows that Waukegan has always been a city that is rich in culture. 

 

Waukegan Historical Society Programs
FREE
The historical society hosts three annual programs that are free for the public.  These programs occur in the months of April, May, and September.  For more information please refer to the Historical Society website www.waukeganhistorical.org or call the Waukegan History Museum at the Haines Farmhouse 847-336-1859.

 

Holiday Open House
Free
Annual
Occurs on an early Sunday afternoon in early December - Date TBA

This festive event takes place at the Waukegan History Museum at the Haines Farmhouse-1917 N. Sheridan Road in Bowen Park.  The home is decorated for a Victorian Christmas in the 1870s.  This event includes live music, refreshments, and crafts for children.  For more information please refer to the Historical Society website www.waukeganhistorical.org or call the Waukegan History Museum at the Haines Farmhouse 847-336-1859.

 

For Educators and Youth Leaders
All programs are free!
We offer:

• Guided Museum Tours (All Grades)
• Guided Bus Tours (All Grades)
• Classroom Presentations (All Grades)          
• Library Research (All Grades)
• Research assistance of Chicago Metro History Fair (All Grades)
• The History of Waukegan, Illinois Teacher’s Guide (4th Grade)

For more information please refer to the Historical Society website www.waukeganhistorical.org or call the Waukegan History Museum at the Haines Farmhouse 847-336-1859.