I Saw it at the Lords Park Zoo! – Animals from the Zoo’s Early Years
Lords Park ZooThe Lords Park Zoo opened in 1895 and was once home to bears, snakes, and even a lion! Come visit the modern Tefft Farm Zoo inside Lords Park and make […]
Brown Bag Lunch: Elgin during D-Day on the 80th anniversary with Jerry Turnquist
Elgin History Museum 360 Park St, Elgin, IL, United StatesThe impact of World War 2 and D-Day on Elgin citizens both at home and abroad is re-told through newspaper clippings and photos from 80 years ago. FREE for Members […]
Preserving the Elgin National Watch Historic District – Exhibit Opening
Elgin History Museum 360 Park St, Elgin, IL, United StatesPreserving Your Neighborhood is a new exhibit series at the Elgin History Museum. Help celebrate the exhibit opening with information about the Elgin National Watch Historic District. The neighborhood has been […]
2024 Cemetery Walk
Bluff City Cemetery 945 Bluff City Boulevard, Elgin, IL, United StatesSAVE THE DATE! Every year in September, the Museum hosts the Cemetery Walk at the majestic Bluff City Cemetery. Visitors will be guided on a 70-minute tour that showcases gravesites […]
2024 Cemetery Walk
Bluff City Cemetery 945 Bluff City Boulevard, Elgin, IL, United StatesSAVE THE DATE! Every year in September, the Museum hosts the Cemetery Walk at the majestic Bluff City Cemetery. Visitors will be guided on a 70-minute tour that showcases gravesites […]