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100 Years of History

Armistice Day Parade in Mount Prospect, 1918

Mount Prospect was a dynamic community long before it was officially incorporated and recognized by the state in 1917. From the 1830s to the 1870s, the area surrounding Mount Prospect was inhabited by Yankees from the eastern states, members of the Potawatomi, Sach and Fox tribes, and finally by German immigrants. It was officially named “Mount Prospect” in the 1870s by a developer named Ezra Eggleston. The area became more settled just before the turn of the century, and finally in 1917 the residents voted to incorporate. Since then, Mount Prospect has grown as an industrious community with a sense of pride in its rich history.

Additional Resources:

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  • Facebook
    The response and input on Facebook was amazing. See many photos and videos not shown here, plus links to Daily Herald articles and more!

Mount Prospect Collections on the Illinois Digital Archive:

  • Dimensions of Life in Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect History
  • Mount Prospect Public Library

 

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Mount Prospect Historical Society
101 South Maple Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
847.392.9006
info@mtphistory.org

The Mount Prospect Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to preserving the history of Mount Prospect, IL, through artifacts, photographs and both oral and written memories of current and former residents and businesspeople.  On its campus in the heart of the Village, the Society maintains the 1906 Dietrich Friedrichs house museum, the ADA-accessible Dolores Haugh Education Center and the 1896 one-room Central School, which was moved to the museum campus in 2008, renovated and opened to the public in 2017, the 100-year anniversary of the Village.

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