Upcoming Events
2022 Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. on Zoom
Northbrook Historical Society hosts its 49th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 17. The Zoom meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will include some miscellaneous business items before Historical Society President Judy Hughes and board member Gary Eberlein present a program titled “Hidden in Plain Sight: Shermerville Then, Northbrook Now.” The program will focus on […]
A Message from Our President
The safety of our volunteers and visitors is a top priority for the Northbrook Historical Society. Therefore, the Museum, Heritage Center and the Artisans at the Inn Shop are closed, and will remain so, during the rapidly changing situation surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are doing this solely out of an abundance of caution and […]
Addressing Shermerfest 2019 Concerns
In light of the venue change for Northbrook Days, the Northbrook Historical Society has received many questions about the 2019 Shermerfest. First and foremost, we can assure you that the 41st Shermerfest will proceed on schedule in the Village Green. Shermerfest – Sunday September 15, 2019 The Northbrook Park District and Northbrook Historical Society have worked […]
Hope Union Heritage Center
The Northbrook Historical Society has recently been given the 1892 era church at the corner of Church Street and Chapel Court. There may be no other building in Northbrook that illustrates the history of the Village as completely as the 123-year-old church that remains tucked away just a block from the downtown area. Once we […]
Historic Church Donated to Northbrook Historical Society
Buildings with true historic value are a rarity in Northbrook. That is why the Northbrook Historical Society is excited about an amazing opportunity it recently received. The church located at 1812 Chapel Court (corner of Chapel and Church Street) has been the home of the Christian Science Society since the late 1950s. The structure dates […]
Historian’s Corner
- Do you live on a street named for a pioneer settler?Click this link to find out.
- Take the Northbrook Quiz to see what you know about our Village’s history.
Northbrook Factoid
Two stores have been in the Village Shopping Center since the beginning…
Phillip’s Shoe Clinic and O’Reilly Cleaners!
How to Help?
Do you have a comment, a recollection or a question for the Northbrook Historical Society?
Please write to our mailing address, or send an email using our contact form.
We are always accepting volunteers and donations.
