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This farmhouse is representative of an old New England Home. David Klein was an immigrant from Alsace, France and had 9 children lived in the house and farmed 997 acres […]
The David Klein House Read More »
This Centennial Home was one of five homes on the west side of Downers Grove that were recognized under the Downers Grove Historical Society Centennial Home Program, that were demolished
The Edward Wooten House Read More »
By Samantha Malone, Shaw Local Media – The Downers Grove Historical Society continues to write its own history as it transitions from one president to another, with Amy Gassen being
‘Following my passion.’ Gassen takes helm of Downers Grove Historical Society Read More »
The Downers Grove Historical Society announced Dave Humphreys was the recipient of the 2021 Montrew Dunham Award. This award was created in 2019 to honor those whose significant service and contributions to
2021: Dave Humphreys Read More »
History of Downer Burial Ground Located on a small piece of ground that once was part of the original land owned by Pierce Downer, the founder of Downers Grove,
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The home at 5234 Lyman was originally built by William Sheldon Carpenter & his wife Martha. William was the youngest child of Henry & Martha Carpenter who were among the
William S. Carpenter House Approved As Historic Home Read More »
We’re excited to announce that the planning of this event has already begun. Our team is busy working on ways to include more stops and more trivia. Mark your calendars
History on Tap Trivia Pub Crawl is Coming Back Bigger and Better than Before Read More »
On May 18th, the Main Street Cemetery Agreement between the Village and the Historical Society was renewed by the Village Council for another 10 years. This agreement, dating from 2000,
Partnership Renewed for Main Street Cemetery Read More »
The 44th annual Pine Hollow Open at the historic Downers Grove Golf Club was a huge success. This annual event is a partnership between the Downers Grove Historical Society and
44th Pine Hollow Was Largest Ever Read More »
Next time you buy a poppy from the American Legion think about why they are selling them and when this tradition started. The tradition of wearing a red poppy comes
History of Poppy Day Read More »
