Growing, Going, Gone: The Evolution of an Agricultural Community
Through December 31, 2011
Self-Help Closet and Food Pantry's "Have a Heart" food drive at the Kinder home - a success!
Self-Help Closet and Food Pantry's "Have a Heart" food drive
at the Kinder home - a success!
Shh...we have our secret and our staff is working hard to bring it to light in the spring. It will be worth the wait!
Shh...we have our secret and our staff is working hard to bring it to light in the spring. It will be worth the wait!
Winter Weather Closings
Winter Weather Closings
For winter weather closings, the Des Plaines History Center follows Des Plaines School District 62's emergency "snow day" schedule. If you need to contact the History Center, please call us at 847-391-5399 and leave a message or send an email to: contact@desplaineshistory.org.
Current Exhibits
Current Exhibits
Aerial views of Des Plaines
Ongoing exhibit
Ongoing exhibit
Special Dedication Honoring our past Executive Director Joy Matthiessen
Special Dedication Honoring our past Executive Director Joy Matthiessen
History Book Discussion Group: Complete the survey to Discover our First Book!We Begin in April
History Book Discussion Group: Complete the survey to Discover our First Book!
We Begin in April
We have closed our poll on our reading group. Thank you to all who responded and gave their input. Our staff has made a decision on our first book. Decisions on future books will be made by the group. Here is the link to our new (and final) survey.
Collections & Research
Collections & Research
Whether you are a student seeking research material for a school or university essay, learn about the history of your home, or just wish to learn more about Des Plaines, consider us your source for Des Plaines history. Any of our staff members are happy to assist.
Des Plaines History Center
781 Pearson Street
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.391.5399
History Center Hours:
Wednesdays - Fridays, 9am - 4pm
What was going on in Des Plaines 175 years ago? Find out at Conant Tweets.
What was going on in Des Plaines 175 years ago? Find out at Conant Tweets.
Conant Tweets is the History Center's newest online project. Each day we will tweet a diary entry from an 1836 daybook written by Des Plaines pioneer Augustus Conant. Image and original daybook courtesy Chicago History Museum.
Bill Kiddle at our Last Coffee Talk
Bill Kiddle at our Last Coffee Talk
Everyone enjoyed themselves at our first Coffee Talk of the New Year. Bill Kiddle from the Raupp Museum provided a fascinating lecture and interactice program on how the actions of the Civil War affected those in the Des Plaines area.
Would you like an e-mail when we update our website?
Would you like an e-mail when we update our website?