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  • Holiday Family Fun in December

    December 14th – Holiday Family Fun: Cocoa, Crafts, and Cheer Step back in time this holiday season by taking a tour of our decorated 1906 house and museum.  Warm up with a cup of cocoa … Continue Reading…

    Holiday Family Fun in December

Cemetery Walk

October 12th, 2025 from 12:30pm – 3:30pm
At St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery

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November Afternoon Tea 2025

Cleopatra visits MPHS

presented by Martina Mathisen

November 1st, 2025 at 1:00pm at Central School

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Bessie’s Workbasket

Gift Wrapping Ideas

November 12, 2025 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at Central School

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MPHS Book Club

James

November 13, 2025 from 7:00pm – 8:00pm at Central School

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Take a guided tour of the Dietrich Friedrichs Historic House Museum!
Tour Hours: Wednesdays 10am-2pm.
Schedule your tour HERE!

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Summer 2025 Newsletter

 
 
 

About Us

Business Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm (closed Friday through Monday) Tour Hours: Please make an appointment HERE or give us a call at (847) 392-9006 Disabled-Accessible Education Center: Please make an appointment HERE or give us a call at (847) 392-9006 101 … Read More about About Us

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Recent Posts

  • Cleopatra to Visit MPHS October 6, 2025
  • Holiday Family Fun in December September 25, 2025
  • Rails and Wright! March 4, 2025
  • “Lucille Ball” Scheduled to Visit the Mount Prospect Historical Society December 30, 2024
  • Mount Prospect Historical Society Book Club will Discuss Memoir About Growing Up in the Village October 23, 2024

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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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