Up From the Prairie: Museum Guide
The North Eastern Illinois (N.E.IL.) Historical Council was incorporated on January 15, 1986 with 25 charter members for the purpose of getting together to share ideas on how to improve their organizations.Meetings are hosted bi-monthly by members where N.E.IL. delegates have the opportunity to view the host historical society or museum. Programs or workshops are held periodically, covering such topics as the care and preservation of artifacts, financial or insurance concerns of non-profit organizations, improvement in museum management and the latest techniques used for exhibiting artifacts, just to name a few.
Members include a delegate and an alternate from each historical society or museum. An individual membership is available for the person who has an interest in museum activities such as care of a collection.
Printed brochures are available handouts to visitors that state the general information about the historical society or museum in N.E.IL. The umbrella council of N.E.IL. has 49 members.
(Note: The information listed below is from the actual brochure printed by the North Eastern Illinois Historical Council (N.E.IL.). The actual brochure includes this, plus additional, information about each Historical Society and Museum (ie: directions, hours, fees, etc..) and is available upon request from the Mount Prospect Historical Society, 101 S. Maple St., (847) 392-9006).
N. E. IL. Historica Society and Museum guide
| Arlington Heights Historical Museum | 110
W. Fremont St. Arlington Heights, IL 60004 (847) 255-1225 |
| Barrington Area Historical Society | 212
W. Main St. Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 381-1730 |
| Chicago Historical Society | Clark
St. at North Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 (312) 642-4600 |
| Deerfield Area Historical Society | P.O.
Box 520 Deerfield, IL 60015 (847) 948-0680 |
| Des Plaines Area Historical Society | 789
Pearson St. Des Plaines, IL 60016 (847) 391-5399 |
| Old
Edgebrook Historical Society (A City of Chicago Landmark District) |
6173
N. McClellan Ave. Chicago, IL 60646 (773) 631-2854 or (773) 775-8122 |
| Edgewater Historical Society | 5358
N. Ashland Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 506-4849 |
| Elgin Area Historical Museum | 360
Park St. Elgin, IL 60120 (847) 742-4248 |
| Elk Grove Historical Society | 499
Biesterfield Rd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847) 439-3994 |
| Evanston Historical Society | 225
Greenwood St. Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 475-3410 |
| Frances Willard House (Rest Cottage) | 1730
Chicago Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 864-1396 or (847) 864-1397 |
| Glenview Area Historical Society | 1121
Waukegan Rd. Glenview, IL 60025 (847) 724-2235 |
| The Grove National Historic Landmark | 1421
Milwaukee Ave. Glenview, IL 60025-0484 (847) 299-6096 |
| Highland Park Historical Society | 326
Central Ave. P.O. Box 56 Highland Park. IL 60035 (847) 432-7090 |
| Irish American Heritage Center | 4626
N. Knox Ave. Chicago. IL 60630-4030 (773) 282-7035 |
| Irving Park Historical Society | 4122
N. Kedvale Chicago, IL 60641 (773) 736-2143 |
| Itasca Historic Depot Museum | 101
N. Catalpa Itasca, IL 60143 (630) 773-3363 |
| Kenilworth Historical Society | 415
Kenilworth Ave. P.O. Box 181 Kenilworth, IL 60043 (847) 251-2565 |
| Lake
County Museum & The Curt Teich Postcard and Regional History Archives |
27277
Forest Preserve Rd. Wauconda, IL 60084 (847) 526-7878 (847) 526-8638 (Curt Teich) |
| Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Historical Society | P.O.
Box 82 Lake Forest, IL 60045 (847) 234-9021 |
| Long Grove Historical Society | Historical
Ln. 3110 RFD Long Grove, IL 60047 (847) 634-6155 |
| Mitchell Indian Museum at Kendall College | 2408
Orrington Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 866-1320 |
| Morton
Grove Historical Museum (Haupt-Yehl House) |
Harrer
Park 6240 Dempster St. P.O. Box 542 Morton Grove, IL 60053 (847) 965-0203 |
| Morton Grove Prairie Nature Preserve | 6834
Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 (847) 965-1200 |
| Mount
Prospect Historical Society The Dietrich Friedrichs House & School Museum |
101
S. Maple St. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 (847) 392-9006 |
| Niles Historical Society/Museum | 8970
N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, IL 60714-1737 (847) 390-0160 |
| Northbrook Historical Society | 1776
Walters Ave. P.O. Box 2021 Northbrook, IL 60062-2021 (847) 498-3404 |
| Norwood Park Historical Society | 5624
N. Newark Ave. Chicago, IL 60631 (773) 631-4633 |
| Oak Park/River Forest Historical Society | 217
Home Ave. P.O. Box 771 Oak Park, IL 60303 (708) 848-6755 |
| Oakton Community College | 1600
E. Golf Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60016 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 (847) 635-1600 |
| Palatine Historical Society | George
Clayson House Museum 224 E. Palatine Rd. Palatine, IL 60067 (847) 991-6460 |
| Park Ridge Historical Society | 41
Prairie W. Prairie Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068 (847) 696-1973 |
| Raupp Memorial Museum | 901
Dunham Lane Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (847) 459-2318 |
| River Grove Historical House and Barn | 8455
West Grand Ave. River Grove, IL 60171 (708) 453-8000 |
| Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society | 6424
N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60645-5422 (773) 764-4078 |
| Rosehill Cemetery & Civil War Museum | 5800
N. Ravenswood Ave. Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 561-5940 |
| Schaumburg Center School | 208
E. Schaumburg Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60194 (847) 843-0799 |
| Schiller Park Historical Commission | 4200
Old River Rd. Schiller Park, IL 60176 (847) 671-8513 |
| The
Skokie Heritage Museum & The Skokie Historical Society |
8031
Floral Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 (847) 673-1888 or (847) 677-6672 |
| Spring
Valley Nature Sanctuary & Volkening Heritage Farm |
1111
E. Schaumburg Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60194 (847) 985-2100 |
| St. Peter Lutheran Church Museum | 208
E. Schaumburg Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60194 (847) 885-2398 |
| Streamwood
Historical Society Hoosier Grove Schoolhouse Museum |
Hoosier
Grove Park 700 West Irving Park Rd. Streamwood, IL 60107 (630) 372-7275 |
| Swedish American Museum Center | 5211
North Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 728-8111 |
| Wilmette Historical Museum | 609
Ridge Rd. Wilmette, IL 60091 (847) 853-7666 |
| Winnetka Historical Society | 1140
Elm St. Winnetka, IL 60093 (847) 501-6025 |

