2023 in Review
With the new year upon us, we thought we’d take a look at 2023 from a numbers perspective because … you know … history.
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Pelling House Becomes Latest American Foursquare Recognized as Historic Home
Thanks to Tom and Marlene Schroder, the American Foursquare at 4815 Forest Avenue is now recognized by the Historic Home Program. This house becomes the 81st house and 8th American
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Renewals and Sponsors and New Cards Oh My! (Memberships, that is)
It’s renewal time again in the world of memberships. Membership letters for the Downers Grove Historical Society have been sent and commitments are being returned at a brisk pace. 2024
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5408 Carpenter Street Is Now A Historic Landmark
Earlier this month the home of Mary Ann Badke at 5408 Carpenter Street was approved as a Historic Landmark in Downers Grove, making it the most recent building in our
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Take the 2023 Trivia Quiz
Were you unable to attend the History on Tap event? Do you wish you could have tested your knowledge with the trivia questions? Well it’s not too late! Let’s see
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History on Tap 2023 . . . Is History!
If you were in downtown Downers Grove on the night of Thursday November 9 you weren’t alone! You were among the other nearly 200 people who were on the 4th
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Meet our newest Board member
Welcome to Kurt Metzler, our newest Board Member! After volunteering for a couple of years with the Downers Grove Historical Society, we are pleased to announce that Kurt Metzler has
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Main Street Cemetery recently “came to life” at annual “Living Cemetery”
The sun was shining, and fall was in the air as scores of Downers Grove residents came to experience the “Living Cemetery” event on October 21. They experienced a community
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New Improvements to Main Street Cemetery
The Historical Society, in partnership with the Village of Downers Grove, has added three new gravestones to the Main Street Cemetery. The first stone is for two brothers Arthur Milo
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November is National American Indian Heritage Month
How A Downers Grove Family Honored American Indians Emery Timke was very active in Indian welfare for all Native American tribes and was a member of the American Indian Center
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