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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago History Museum sits on the edge of Old Town\, a neighborhood rich in history. The Chicago area was home to the Potawatomi\, whose villages were built on these lands. After they were forcibly removed\, German farmers settled there to make their homes. Since then\, it has served as an enclave for Puerto Rican migrants\, a home to the first gay rights organization in the US\, as well a vibrant arts scene. \nJoin CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights include a post-Fire shelter cottage\, the Midwest Buddhist Temple\, numerous historic residences\, and St. Michael’s Church\, one of only seven buildings to survive the fire. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-9-6/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250907T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250907T133000
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SUMMARY:Member Event | Grandparents' Day Oral History Presentation
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Grandparents’ Day\, CHM members are invited to join CHM chief historian & director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History Peter T. Alter for a story stage and presentation on the practice of oral history. Hear oral history submissions from fellow Museum members and learn about the importance of and how to conduct oral histories with your friends and relatives. \nFree and exclusive to CHM members. Your RSVP includes a free ticket to the Third Act film screening and panel discussion immediately following the presentation.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-grandparents-day-oral-history-presentation/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250907T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250907T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250721T195915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T142427Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | “Third Act” Film Screening and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum for a screening of Third Act (2025) and discussion moderated by researcher and curatorial assistant Dr. Lisa Doi featuring: \n\nTadashi Nakamura\, director and co-writer of Third Act\ntraci kato-kiriyama\, community artist and organizer\nRebecca Ozaki\, Japanese American Citizen’s League Chicago Chapter program director\n\nGenerations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media\,” but his son and the director of the Japanese American National Museum ’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center\, Tadashi “Tad” Nakamura\, calls him Dad. As Parkinson’s disease clouds Robert’s memory\, Tad sets out to retrieve his story—and in the process discovers his own. \nUsing the lessons Robert taught him\, Tad deciphers the legacy of an aging man who was just a child when he survived America’s concentration camps\, a successful photographer who gave it up to tell his own story\, an activist at the dawn of a social movement—and a father whose struggles won his son freedoms that eluded Japanese Americans of his generation. Throughout the years they have made films together\, with Robert always by Tad’s side. Third Act is most likely their last. \n$10; free for CHM members. \nSchedule\n2:00 p.m. – Film screening begins\n3:30 p.m. – Panel discussion begins\n4:00 p.m. – Event concludes \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-third-act-film-screening-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250813T182640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T211445Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Errol Magidson\, "Chicago’s Only Castle: Stories of Chicago and Beyond"
DESCRIPTION:Join author\, filmmaker\, and researcher Errol Magidson as he discusses the history of the three-story Givins Beverly Castle\, located in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Built in 1886\, this building has become an important part of Chicago history and is the only building in the city described as a “castle.” Magidson brings this building and its story to life in this engaging\, multimedia talk during which he will discuss the castle’s origins\, its five successive owners\, and its purported hauntings! \nDuring the talk\, learn the significance of each castlekeeper and the historical context of the structure’s existence\, including the world fairs of 1893 and 1933–34\, World War I and II\, the Civil Rights Movement\, all the way up through the present. \nThis presentation is sure to be a delight for history and architecture buffs alike! \n$15; $10 members. \nView the event flyer here.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/author-talk-errol-magidson-chicagos-only-castle-stories-of-chicago-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T113000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250819T162449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T162449Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park   
DESCRIPTION:Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park. \nLocated on the Northwest Side of Chicago\, the community has been defined by its strong cultural presence throughout the ages. Humboldt Park was named after naturalist and geographer Alexander von Humboldt (1759–1859) in 1869. Interestingly\, the one time that von Humboldt visited the United States\, he did not travel to Chicago. The community was annexed into Chicago the same year as its naming\, following the creation of the West Park System (which also includes Douglass and Garfield Park). These three parks––connected by the Boulevard Park System––were established to provide Chicago residents with some relief from the congested landscape of the city. \nIn a city known for its cultural and ethnic diversity\, Humboldt Park stands out as the center of Puerto Rican culture in both Chicago and the American Midwest. Since the 1960s\, it has been home to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. This thought-provoking tour explores the history of the iconic West Side neighborhood through the public art proudly displayed along the six blocks of Division Street (Paseo Boricua) and in Humboldt Park. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90 minutes. Meet at Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division Street\, Chicago\, IL 60622. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nTour presented in partnership with Paseo Boricua Tour Company.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-paseo-boricua-and-humboldt-park-sept-13/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250626T134304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T144047Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
DESCRIPTION:Join artist and educator Juarez Hawkins for a lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue in Hyde Park\, one of the city’s most engaging neighborhoods. Take a close look at public art that tells distinctive stories about Chicago and its history\, including Astrid Fuller’s Spirit of Hyde Park (1973) and William Walker’s Children of Goodwill (1977). We’ll also touch on the issues surrounding content\, restoration\, and reinterpretation. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Pepperland Apartment building at 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, adjacent to the 57th Street Metra Stop.    \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-hyde-park-murals-9-14-25/
LOCATION:Pepperland Apartment building\, 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250506T193603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T150450Z
UID:10000448-1757851200-1757862000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:NEW! Bus Tour | Bronzeville Murals
DESCRIPTION:Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this bus tour of murals on the South Side of Chicago\, particularly in Bronzeville. Learn about the history of the mural movement that began in the 1960s with the Wall of Respect\, as well as its impact on the political landscape of Chicago and the Civil Rights Movement. \nThe Great Migration\, a long-term movement of African Americans from the South to the urban North\, transformed Chicago and other northern cities between 1916 and 1970. Chicago attracted slightly more than 500\,000 of the approximately 7 million African Americans who left the South during these decades. Before this migration\, African Americans constituted 2 percent of Chicago’s population; by 1970\, they were 33 percent. What had been in the 19th century a largely southern and rural African American culture became a culture deeply infused with urban sensibility in the 20th century. And what had been a marginalized population in Chicago emerged by the mid-20th century as a powerful force in the city’s political\, economic\, and cultural life. \n$55\, $45 members  \nTour runs 2–3 hours. This tour begins and ends at the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Office. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional but encouraged for our bus tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/new-bus-tour-bronzeville-murals-9-14/
LOCATION:Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Office\, 2418 South Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616
CATEGORIES:Bus Tour,City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T164500
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250801T201616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T212031Z
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SUMMARY:The Guild Presents | A Visit to Anderson Japanese Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Join The Guild of the Chicago History Museum on a bus trip to experience Anderson Japanese Gardens in beautiful fall foliage. The 12-acre landscape of streams\, waterfalls\, winding pathways\, and koi-filled ponds has been rated one of North America’s highest quality Japanese gardens for more than a decade. \nYour visit includes a bus trip from the Museum to the Gardens and back\, a two-hour tour of the Gardens\, and lunch at Fresco at the Gardens. Space is limited\, so get your tickets now! \n$80–$85 per ticket. \nSchedule\n8:15 a.m. – Bus arrives at the Chicago History Museum\n11:00 a.m. – Tour begins (duration 2 hours)\n1:00 p.m. – Lunch at Fresco at the Gardens\n2:45 p.m. – Bus departs the Gardens\n4:45 p.m. – Bus returns to Chicago History Museum \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/the-guild-presents-a-visit-to-anderson-japanese-gardens/
LOCATION:Anderson Japanese Gardens\, 318 Spring Creek Road\, Rockford\, IL\, 61107
CATEGORIES:The Guild
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250716T180204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T155809Z
UID:10000490-1758132000-1758142800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum is excited to recognize and show their appreciation for Chicago’s most stylish men! Join us at the historic Walnut Room for an evening of fun and fashion as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Awards.   \n$125 per ticket; $100 per ticket for Costume Council members. \n2025 Chicago Men’s Fashion Award Winners\nEric Curtis\nAyrun Dismuke\nGraunk Enzenberger\nIan Gerard\nRoy Kinsey\nDane Melick\nSandro Miller\nPrince Saint\nJoseph Niz\nDr. Jeff Yoder \nCo-Chairs: Lizzy Lopez and Chip Hendon  \nHonorary Co-Chairs: David Mordini\, Karen Peters and Kristin Noelle Smith \nCommittee: Anika Allen\, Michael Anderson\, Melissa Carter\, David Jude Greene\, Abel Rodriguez\, Frank Rubel\, David Sanchez\, Ali Tamashiro\, Adam Woitkowski \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112  \n \nThank You to Our Sponsors!\nPRESENTING SPONSOR \n \nRUNWAY SPONSOR ($5\,000)\n \nTUXEDO SPONSOR ($2\,500)\n \nBOWTIE SPONSORS ($1\,000)\nCatherine Grahn  Frank Rubel  \nCUFFLINK SPONSOR ($500)\n & Anika Allen\nIN-KIND SPONSORS\n Pamella Capitanini     
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/chicago-mens-fashion-awards-2025/
LOCATION:The Walnut Room at Macy’s\, 7th Floor\, 111 N State St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Costume Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250423T190637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T174902Z
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SUMMARY:Bus Tour | North Side Pursuits: Infamy from Lincoln Park to Edgewater
DESCRIPTION:Noted author and Chicago historian Richard Lindberg leads this tour of famous and forgotten crime locations and residences in Chicago’s North Side lakefront neighborhoods. Listen as he recalls the life and times of John Dillinger\, George “Bugs” Moran\, and Emma Goldman\, whom the press described as “Queen of the Anarchists.” Learn about pivotal events\, including the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre\, 1946 “Catch Me Before I Kill More” case\, and 1960 Summerdale Police Scandal. See sites such as the home of World War II Nazi saboteurs and the haunted hospital in Edgewater\, where a voice from the grave identified a previously unknown killer. \nTour runs 3.5 to 4 hours and begins and ends at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional on bus tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/bus-tour-north-side-pursuits-infamy-from-lincoln-park-to-edgewater-9-20/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bus Tour,City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T123000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250606T031120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T031120Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
DESCRIPTION:Experience the grandness of Pilsen’s murals with local poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens. As you walk through Chicago’s capital of Mexican cultures\, get the larger meaning behind the public art on railroad viaducts\, buildings\, and doors\, which shows an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity\, heritage\, and activism. The tour weaves the history of Pilsen with vibrant murals and lived personal experiences. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet outside the National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 West 19th Street. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nThis tour is presented in partnership with Pilsen Public Art Tours.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-pilsen-murals-sept-20/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250826T175729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T195609Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Explore Your City
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-explore-your-city/
LOCATION:Humboldt Park Fieldhouse\, 1440 N. Humboldt Blvd.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60647
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250626T134803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T134803Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood. The area was once home to immigrants who worked in the local factories\, then wealthy Victorian-era families\, and is now home to a university and its students. Stroll past Italianate and Queen Anne-style architecture and see the sites of Hollywood films. The tour concludes at the family-owned Kelly’s Pub where you’re welcome to grab a drink with the guide. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the street-level entrance of the Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-sheffield-stroll-9-21-25/
LOCATION:Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop\, 943 W. Fullerton Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T113000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250819T162633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T162633Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park   
DESCRIPTION:Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park. \nLocated on the Northwest Side of Chicago\, the community has been defined by its strong cultural presence throughout the ages. Humboldt Park was named after naturalist and geographer Alexander von Humboldt (1759–1859) in 1869. Interestingly\, the one time that von Humboldt visited the United States\, he did not travel to Chicago. The community was annexed into Chicago the same year as its naming\, following the creation of the West Park System (which also includes Douglass and Garfield Park). These three parks––connected by the Boulevard Park System––were established to provide Chicago residents with some relief from the congested landscape of the city. \nIn a city known for its cultural and ethnic diversity\, Humboldt Park stands out as the center of Puerto Rican culture in both Chicago and the American Midwest. Since the 1960s\, it has been home to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. This thought-provoking tour explores the history of the iconic West Side neighborhood through the public art proudly displayed along the six blocks of Division Street (Paseo Boricua) and in Humboldt Park. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90 minutes. Meet at Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division Street\, Chicago\, IL 60622. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nTour presented in partnership with Paseo Boricua Tour Company.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-paseo-boricua-and-humboldt-park-sept-27/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250626T135802Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-27sep2025/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250928T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201421
CREATED:20250414T180422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170915Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History   
DESCRIPTION:From 1843 until the late mid-1860s\, what is now Lincoln Park and the Lincoln Park Zoo was the Chicago City Cemetery. After the park was named for Abraham Lincoln after his assassination\, graves were moved to more distant cemeteries\, but evidence of the cemetery’s past remains. On this walking tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski\, explore the park’s history from the Couch Tomb to the tragic deaths along the High Bridge and the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. \nContent warning: Discussion of death by suicide in association with the High Bridge.  \n$25; $22.50 members \nTour runs about 90 minutes\, begins at the Chicago History Museum\, and ends at 2122 N. Clark St. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-lincoln-parks-lost-history-sept-28/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:NEW! Walking Tour | Union Park and Beyond in the West Loop
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the West Loop is home to the Haymarket Affair\, a rally for workers’ rights that quickly became bloody and dangerous? Or that it’s considered the birthplace of House Music?     \nJoin storyteller and guide Connie Fairbanks\, author of Chicago’s West Loop Now and Then: People\, Businesses\, Buildings on this brand new tour\, where she explores the rich history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the nineteenth century to the present. You’ll learn about Carter Harrison\, the five-time mayor of Chicago\, see a church that served as City Hall after the 1871 Great Chicago Fire\, and explore spaces central to Chicago’s long and robust labor history. You can even stop by where some of the finest harps in the world are made mostly by hand!  \n$25\, $22.50 members   \nTour runs 60–90 minutes and includes one mile of walking along sidewalks. This tour begins at the Carter Harrison Statue one block south of Union Park (1501 W. Randolph Street\, Chicago\, IL 60606) on Washington Street between Ashland and Ogden Avenue and north of Warren Boulevard. The tour ends at Epiphany Center for the Arts (201 S. Ashland Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60607)  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.  \nMasks are optional for our walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.   
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/new-walking-tour-union-park-and-beyond-in-the-west-loop-september-28/
LOCATION:Carter Harrison Statue\, One block south of Union Park (1501 W. Randolph Street)\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:The Guild Presents | America 250: Humanities and History
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, history organizations are building understanding by presenting learning and engagement opportunities encouraging people of all ages to explore our American journey toward a more perfect union\, and the many hands that have shaped our democracy. \nThe Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to this special program featuring a dialogue between Gabrielle Lyon\, Executive Director of Illinois Humanities and Chair of the Illinois America 250 Commission\, and Erica Griffin-Fabicon\, Elizabeth F. Cheney Director of Education at CHM. Over coffee and pastries\, learn about the vision and priorities of the Illinois America 250 Commission and how CHM will amplify them through our collaborative “Democracy 250: Chicago is a Civic City” project. Facing Freedom in America\, CHM’s permanent exhibition of which the Guild is underwriting the refurbishment\, will be a central feature of the Museum’s plans to commemorate America 250. \nFree.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/the-guild-presents-america-250-humanities-and-history/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event
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