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Historic Pleasant Home
Explore the opulent 30-room mansion designed by prominent Prarie School architect, Geroge H. Maher. Located on the second floor of Pleasant Home, the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest Museum includes a period bedroom, children'
Oak Park, IL Historic HomesCaptain Richard A. Schram Memorial Museum
The Captain Richard A. Schram Memorial Museum and former Navy Chapel, named for a distinguished Navy flier, was originally erected at the Glenview Naval Air Station in 1945
Glenview, IL Historic ChurchesLake Theatre
On April 11, 1936, the Lake Theatre opened with a single screen, and a seating capacity of 1,420. Designed by world-renowned architect Thomas Lamb, the Lake is a prime example of art deco style. When Classic Cinemas took over the Lake in 1981
Oak Park, IL Historic TheatresThe Glen Town Center
This perfectly-planned town offers beautiful shop and restaurant-lined streets with apartments above -- just like a European town. And it'
Glenview, IL Venue AttractionsMedieval Times Dinner and Tournament
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Schaumburg, Ilinois is the largest of all the castles at 85,000 square feet. Built in 1991, it has 1,430 permanent seats and is open year round.
Schaumburg, IL Dinner TheatresNorthwestern University Walking Tours
Founded in 1851, Northwestern University is a renowned educational institution rich in history and architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various walking tours, each taking approx. 30
Evanston, IL ToursThe Chicago Botanic Garden
One of America's leading public garden's, the gorgeous Chicago Botanic Garden is on 385 acres of rolling hills and tranquil lakes with 26
Glencoe, IL Botanical GardensMerrick Rose Garden
The Merrick Rose Garden is a public park exhibiting 100 varieties of roses with an histoic Centennial Fountain as the focal point.
Evanston, IL GardensNathan Manilow Sculpture Park
Sited outdoors over some 300 acres, the 21-piece collection contains monumental works by many of the 20th century'
University Park, IL ArtsCharles Gates Dawes House Museum
The Dawes House, a magnificent Chateauesque Mansion overlooking Lake Michigan, was the home of the former United States vice president under Calvin Coolidge and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes. This faithfully restored national historic landmark (1894)
Evanston, IL Museums