FoundersFest 2024
“Finding Freedom in the Grove” 10th Annual Founders Day Celebration! Since 2014 the Downers Grove Historical Society and the Downers Grove Museum have been hosting an annual event to honor […]
2024: Israel Larry Blackburn
DG Historical Society is pleased to announce Israel Larry Blackburn as the Founder of the Year for 2024. Israel Larry Blackburn was born into slavery in Mercer County, Kentucky on
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2024 Founder of the Year Israel Larry Blackburn
DG Historical Society is pleased to announce Israel Larry Blackburn as the Founder of the Year for 2024. Israel Larry Blackburn was born into slavery on a plantation in Kentucky
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Interested in registering your home with the Historic Home Program?
The DG Park District and DG Historical Society are here for you! The DG Park District Winter Spring 2024 Recreation Guide is offering a program concerning how to go about
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