Wilmette History Museum — Attraction in New Trier Township

Attended an excellent program on the 1893 Columbian Exposition on 10/22/17. Our instructor was excellent. She was well prepared with handouts of original source materials and a delightlul model of the fair she created. The group was limited in size to facilitate discussion about the social, political, economic and cultural impact of the fair and clarifications of fact vs. myth. I hope this presenter will do more of this type of event...

Enjoyable local museum with both permanent and temporary exhibits. We particularly liked the 'Beer Wars' exhibit about the prohibition era in Wilmette, historic memorabilia about Roehmer Park, and an interactive display allowing you to watch videos about various historic items. Museum admission is free and the staff...

Awesome history. I was truly amazed. Some kid named Luke Schermahorn took the time out of his day to give us a free and in-depth tour. Will...