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Village Birthday & Museum Open House

November 17 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmNorthbrook History Museum
The Officers and Directors of the Northbrook Historical Society cordially invite you to join us for refreshments & good cheer as we celebrate Northbrook turning 123! (Incorporated as Shermerville on November 18, 1901) Northbrook Birthday / Open House Sunday, November 17th, 2024 2:00 to 4:00 pm Lower level – Northbrook History Museum

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A Message from Our President

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The safety of our volunteers and visitors is a top priority for the Northbrook Historical Society. Therefore, the Museum, Heritage Center…
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Addressing Shermerfest 2019 Concerns

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In light of the venue change for Northbrook Days, the Northbrook Historical Society has received many questions about the 2019 Shermerfest. First and…
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Hope Union Heritage Center

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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…
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Historic Church Donated to Northbrook Historical Society

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Buildings with true historic value are a rarity in Northbrook. That is why the Northbrook Historical Society is excited about an amazing opportunity…
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Thoughts on the Historical Society

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It was March, not quite winter, but not yet spring.  The winter winds had been brutal as they swept in across the open farm fields, but the sturdy log cabin had kept out all but the worst of it.  In spite of the dawning of the new season, all that lived in the home were not filled with the new hope associated with the first rays of warm sun because they had been standing watch as the family patriarch struggled with his last breaths as “lung fever” stole his life away from him.  He was only 56 years old.
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The Northbrook Historical Society was organized in December 1973 and Incorporated in March 1974 by residents interested in preserving the history of our Village.

As stated in the bylaws, the purpose of the society is:

To discover, collect, preserve, and disseminate knowledge, which will establish or illustrate the history of the Village of Northbrook, its exploration, settlement, development, and progress.

Northbrook Historical Society
1812 Chapel Court, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 498-3404
museum@northbrookhistory.org

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