Historical Society Exhibits Close After June

Posted on May 5, 2004 in categories Exhibits, Press Releases

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GLENCOE—The Glencoe Historical Society Eklund History Museum reopens after the Mother’s Day holiday on Sunday, May 16th., from 2–4 p.m. The museum also will be open on its regular 4th Sunday of the month, May 23rd.

The May and two June Sunday openings will be the last times to see “Sports of All Sorts,” a rotating exhibit about Glencoe Park District sports events—from the beach to Watts Ice Rink—with a collection of photos from the 1970s and 1980s. Our “alcove” is now the location of tee-shirts from all sorts of Park District events, ranging from tee-ball to baseball and softball, in a range of summer colors from blue to green to orange.

Two new exhibits are now open as well. The first, What’s In a Name?, takes a quick look at the story of Glencoe, Scotland, and its relationship to Glencoe, Illinois. Walter Gurnee named the Village Glencoe, but why? Because he had Scottish heritage? And, what was the Glencoe Massacre? Who were the McDonalds? What about the first Village seal? All of the questions are answered with a look at pictures of the beautiful Scottish Glencoe valley and documents from the Society’s collection about the Village’s relationship with our Scottish namesake (or, are we the Scotts’ namesake?)

The other new exhibit is a look at Glencoe Then and Now, featuring articles from a Chicago Tribune series complimented with photos and artifacts from the Society’s collection.

Permanent exhibits are always open: Old Glencoe, featuring photos of farmers and artifacts from Glencoe’s agricultural heritage; Glencoe’s business district, with photos and artifacts from its inception in the 1890s to the 1920s; and the Eklund Family Workshop area, with the workbench Carl Eklund used in making furniture. Guides are available to walk you through any and all exhibits.

Use the Research Center if you are looking for information about genealogy or your Glencoe home.

For further information or an appointment, call 847.835.0040.

 

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  2. On September 22, 2004 2:36 PM, Nello Lucchesi said:

    This press relase was published in an article titled, “Community Briefs” published in the May 13, 2004 issue of the Glencoe News.