2025: Ken Lerner
The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce that Ken Lerner has been selected to be the Downers Grove Historical Society’s 2025 Historian of the Year. Ken lives a […]
Awards
2025: Anna Parker Paige
The Downers Grove Historical Society has named Anna Parker Paige as the 2025 Founder of the Year, recognizing her enduring contributions to the early Downers Grove community. A special ceremony
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2024: Mary Ellen Young
The Downers Grove Historical Society has named Mary Ellen Young as the recipient of the 2024 Montrew Dunham Award. The Montrew Dunham Award was established in 2019 by the Downers
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2024: Jim Toth
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
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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2023: Bruce Swanson
The Downers Grove Historical Society awarded Bruce Swanson as the recipient of the 2023 Montrew Dunham Award. This award was created in 2019 to honor those whose significant service and
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2023: Abigail Stearns Root
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the Downers Grove Historical Society honored Abigail Stearns Root as their first female Founder of the Year. The ceremony was held at the at Main Street Cemetery in
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2023: Willis and Shirley Johnson
The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce that Willis and Shirley Johnson have been been selected to be the 2023 Historians of the Year. This is the first
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2022: James Dohren
The Downers Grove Historical Society announced James Dohren was the recipient of the 2022 Montrew Dunham Award. This award was created in 2019 to honor those whose significant service and contributions to
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2022: John Manning Wells
John Manning Wells was chosen as the 2022 Founder of the Year. As part of the Downers Grove Founders Day activities, his selection was celebrated at a ceremony at the Downers Grove
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