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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New Partnership Opportunity for Local Businesses
We’re proud to announce our new card sponsor program! For the first time local businesses will be able to offer a perk for calendar year 2024 and get space for
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Bruce Swanson to be Honored as 2023 DGHS Montrew Dunham Award Recipient
(by Joyce Tumea) “A Care Bear come-to-life” could well describe Downers Grove resident Bruce Swanson, the Downers Grove Historical Society’s (DGHS) choice for the 2023 Montrew Dunham Award. “Caring” certainly
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Blodgett Renovation Earns Award For Downers Grove Museum
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Recent renovations to the 1846 Blodgett House has earned Downers Grove Museum recognition from the Association of Midwest Museums (AMM). The
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Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go
By Darcel Rockett, Tina E. Akouris and Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was
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Classic Cinemas founder Willis Johnson passes away
The Downers Grove Historical Society is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Willis Johnson, owner of Classic Cinemas and Downers Grove’s beloved Tivoli Theatre on August 16. Earlier
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