Welcome to Mount Prospect Historical Society

Up From the Prairie: Museum Guide

(by The North Eastern Illinois Historical Council [N.E.IL])

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