Elgin History Museum

The Crackerbarrel is the Elgin History Museum’s bimonthly member newsletter. It has a calendar of upcoming events, articles of historical interest, and updates on Museum projects and collections.

Recent copies of The Crackerbarrel are online here. If you don’t see what you need, please contact the Museum and you can get a copy of a back issue for a small fee. The content in The Crackerbarrel articles are property of the Elgin History Museum. If you would like to use any of the content featured in these newsletters please contact the museum at 847-742-4248 or email.

To help you find what you are looking for, names and subjects are included in The Crackerbarrel index in PDF format