This year the Downers Grove Historical Society is making great strides in the membership department. One area in which we’re working extra hard is business memberships. Historically (pardon the pun) […]
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Two of the most unique monuments in the Main Street Cemetery are the stones for the Wells family. John Manning Wells born in 1848 and died in 1932. Born in
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Held in April every year, National Volunteer Month is a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of volunteers. We greatly appreciate the dedication of our volunteers, who generously contribute
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Did you know that Downers Grove used to have a chapter in the Wildflower Preservation Society of America? Founded on February 8, 1921, their mission was to encourage the preservation
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The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce that Jim Toth has been selected to be the 2024 Historian of the Year. Upon his arrival in Downers Grove in
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