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History Camp Reservation Form

Please fill out the reservation form and submit. All fields are required. Reservations must be made by July 22. The reservation form has places for up to 2 campers. Please fill out a separate registration form for additional campers.  You will receive a confirmation of your registration as soon as payment is processed. For any questions, please contact the Society at 847-392-9006.

Space is limited and reservations are taken on a first come basis.

Payment via PayPal is required with submission of registration. Once you submit your registration below, you will be redirected to the PayPal button. Please enter your child’s name again on the button registration so that we can match up payments on PayPal.

Payment can also be made with a credit card, cash or check, by calling the Society at 847-392-9006. For a printable PDF registration form, click HERE.

We thank you for your interest in the Mount Prospect Historical Society and look forward to seeing you this summer at History Camp!

Walk and Learn About Mount Prospect

INCREASE YOUR MOUNT PROSPECT KNOWLEDGE WHILE YOU ARE OUT
“COVID-19” WALKING

The Mount Prospect Historical Society is hoping to add some historic interest to residents’ neighborhood walks during this COVD-19 pandemic. They have put together five different neighborhood walking tours, highlighting historic homes that have been featured on their Holiday Housewalks over the past 32 years.

The tours cover 36 homes and other attractions in the Triangle neighborhood; 16 houses north of the Mount Prospect Post Office; 24 homes and churches in the neighborhood just south of the tracks; and 20 houses and other attractions, each, in both the Mt. Prospect Country Club area and the neighborhood south of Mrs. P & Me and the Route 83 S-curve.

Each tour includes an annotated neighborhood map and brief descriptions of the featured homes and attractions. Interspersed photos assist in keeping walkers on track.

“We had this wonderful collection of local information and figured this would be the perfect time to share it with people who suddenly have extra time on their hands. Instead of counting fire hydrants when you walk, you can stop and educate yourself and your children about these lovely homes,” explained Jean Murphy, Housewalk co-chairman and Society vice president.

Go to the walking tour page, download the pdf and print out the tour(s) of your choice or point your cell phone at the QR code on the lawn signs in the various neighborhoods.  You can find the signs at the Society, St. Paul Lutheran Church, the St. Paul Cemetery (north of the Mount Prospect Post Office), Lions Park, St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Raymond Catholic Church and the Mt. Prospect Country Club.

Order your bulbs online

One of the best things you can do during this difficult period is spend time in your garden.  But you may not want to brave the garden center crowds to get the flowers you desire.

To help our gardening friends, the Mount Prospect Historical Society is once again offering spring flower bulbs for sale through its website.  Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Society’s general operating fund.  The bulbs, provided by Dutch Mill Bulbs of Annville, PA, are guaranteed to bloom or you get a free replacement.  They range from gladiolas, irises and amaryllis to hosta, lilies, strawberries and beyond.

Gardeners in the market for new, fresh bulbs to plant in their yards can order completely online by providing shipping and billing information, and offering payment through PayPal or a credit card.  By following the link provided on the Mount Prospect Historical Society website, your purchase will be automatically credited to the Society.  

Each order will be shipped directly to the purchaser, no matter where they are in the country.  So, if you have a friend in another state who is an avid gardener, suggest that he or she purchase their bulbs on behalf of the Mount Prospect Historical Society this year, too.

The flower bulb sale ends December 1, 2020.  To purchase bulbs via PayPal, log onto https://www.mtphist.org/support-us-with-dutch-mill-bulbs-2/.  Or you may phone the Historical Society at 847/392-9006, Tuesday through Thursday during office hours, to pay by credit card.