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Museums, Historic Sites, and Historic Associations in Illinois Illinois museums, historic sites, and historic Associations Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location 5 3Arts 180 N. Chicago IL 60610- Cook Old: 1300 N Michigan 6260 Dearborn Pkwy Avenue#305 5 A. Philip PO Box 6276 Chicago IL 60680- Cook 10406 S Randolph 6276 Maryland Ave Pullman Porter Museum 3 Abingdon 500 W. Abingdon IL 61410- Knox Historical Society Latimer 1230 3 Abraham Lincoln Illinois Historic 112 North Springfield IL 62701- Sangamon Presidential Preservation Agency Sixth Street 1507 Library 3 Abraham Lincoln Illinois Historic 212 N. 6th Springfield IL 62701- Sangamon Presidential Preservation Agency Street 1507 Museum 5 Addison Addison Historical 1 Friendship Addison IL 60101 DuPage 129-135 Army Historical Commission Pl Trail Rd Museum (aka the Balzer House) and Century House 5 Adler 1300 S Lake Chicago IL 60605- Cook Planetarium Shore Dr 2403 5 Adler 1300 S. Lake Chicago IL 60605 Cook Planetarium - Shore Drive Webster Institute 1 African American PO Box 3905 Carbondale IL 62902- Jackson University Mall, Museum of 3905 1237 E. Main Southern Illinois St. (ofc) 2 African-American 314 N. Main PO Box 25251 Decatur IL 62525 Macon 314 N Main Culture & Street Genealogical Society 5 Air Classics 43W624 US Sugar Grove IL 60554 Aurora Museum of Route 30 Municipal Aviation Airport; 44W546 US Route 30 Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location 4 Albany Mounds Illinois Historic 1510 46th Rock Island IL 61201 Whiteside 12 Ave South State Historic Preservation Agency Ave & Cherry St, Site Albany 5 Albee House Blue Island Historical 13018 Maple Blue Island IL 60406- Cook (Blue Island Society Avenue 2318 Historical Society) 3 Albert F. Kaeser Highland Historical PO Box 51 Highland IL 62249 Madison 1739 E Memorial Park & Society Broadway Museum 3 Alexis Museum 302 E Spring Alexis IL 61412 Warren Corner of Scott Grove & W Palmer 3 All Wars Museum Illinois Veterans Home 1707 N 12th Quincy IL 62301- Adams St 1355 3 Alton Area Historical Society Research Library 3 Alton Area PO Box 232 Alton IL 62002 Landmarks Association, Inc 3 Alton Museum of 1302 Main Loomis Hall Alton IL 62002 Madison 2809 College History & Art Street 2809 Ave College Avenue 4 Amboy Depot 50 S. East Amboy IL 61310 Lee East Ave and Museum Ave, PO Box Main St 108 3 American Farm 1006 Ridge Greenville IL 62246 Bond 45 miles east Heritage Museum Avenue of St. Louis on I-70, exit 45 1 American Fluorite Hardin County PO Box 755 Rosiclare IL 62982- Hardin Hwy 34 & Main Museum Fluorspar Museum 0755 St Board 5 American 114 N Center Naperville IL 60540 DuPage Historical Society St of Germans from Russia 4 American 60 Park Crest Freeport IL 61032- Carroll Illustrator Art Dr 3519 Institute 5 American Indian 1630 W Chicago IL 60640- Cook Center of Wilson Ave 5418 Chicago Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location 5 American Movie Theatre Historical 152 N York Elmhurst IL 60126- DuPage Palace Museum Society of America St, 2nd Fl 2806 3 Americas' History PO Box 116 Godfrey IL 62035- Madison Corner of Museum of 0116 Humbert Rd & Godfrey Bethany Lane 5 Ancient Egyptian 3849 S Chicago IL 60653- Cook Museum Michigan Ave 1513 2 Ancient 901 S Urbana IL 61801- Champaign 116 Technological & Mathews Ave 3609 Observatory Archaeological Materials 4 Andover PO Box 197 340 4th Street Andover IL 61233- Henry 829 E 4th St Historical Society 0197 2 Anita Purves Urbana Park District 1505 N Urbana IL 61801- Champaign Nature Center Broadway 1825 4 Anthropology Northern Illinois Northern DeKalb IL 62014 Dekalb Stevens Museum at University Illinois Building, Dept Northern Illinois University of Anthro University 2 Aplington House Polo Historical Society 125 N. Polo IL 61064- Ogle 123 N. Franklin Franklin 1506 Avenue Avenue 4 Apple River Fort Illinois Historic PO Box 206 Elizabeth IL 61028- Jo Daviess 311 E Myrtle State Historic Preservation Agency 0206 Site 2 Archbishop P.O. Box 261 600 E. 3rd St. El Paso IL 61738- Woodford Historic El Fulton J. Sheen 0261 Paso Depot, Spritual Centre & 17 E Main, Rte Community 24 Room 5 Argonne National 9700 S Cass Argonne IL 60439- DuPage Laboratory Avenue 4803 5 Arlington Heights 110 W Arlington IL 60004- Cook Historical Fremont Heights 5953 Museum 3 Armed Forces 7624 Hilltop Bethalto IL 62010 Madison #2 Cut St, Museum of Alton Ln Alton 5 Art Institute of 111 S Chicago IL 60603- Cook Corner of Chicago Michigan Ave 6110 Michigan & Adams 2 Association for PO Box 134 Charleston IL 61920- Coles the Preservation 0134 of Historical Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location Coles County 3 Assumption Assumption Historical 133 N. Assumption IL 62510- Christian Historical Society Society Chestnut 1027 Museum 3 Atlanta Library & PO Box 568 Atlanta IL 61723- Logan 100 SE Race Museum 0568 St 4 Augustana 639 38th St Rock Island IL 61201 Rock Island NW corner 7th College Art Ave & 38th St Gallery 4 Augustana 639 38th St Rock Island IL 61201 Rock Island Augustana Historical Society College Library 5 Aurora History Aurora Historical P.O. Box 905 Aurora IL 60507 Kane 305 Cedar St., Center Society Corner of Oak & Cedar Streets 5 Aurora Police 350 W River Aurora IL 60505 Kane Dept. Museum St 5 Aurora 44 E Downer Aurora IL 60507 Kane Preservation Pl Commission 5 Aurora Public Art 44 E Downer Aurora IL 60507 Kane 20 E Downer Commission Pl Place 5 Aurora Regional Aurora Fire Station PO Box 1782 Aurora IL 60507- Cook 53 N. Fire Museum Preservation Corp. 1782 Broadway 5 Aurora 233 N Aurora IL 60505 Kane Transportation Broadway Center 3 Avon Historical PO Box 422 Avon IL 61415 Fulton Avcom Park Society 5 Balzekas 6500 S Chicago IL 60629- Cook Museum of Pulaski Rd 5136 Lithuanian Culture 5 Barrington Barrington Area 212-218 W Barrington IL 60010- Lake History Museum Historical Society Main St 3011 5 Bartlett History Village of Bartlett 228 South Bartlett IL 60103 Cook Museum Main Street 5 Bartlett Depot Village of Bartlett 100 W. Bartlett IL 60103 Cook Museum Railroad Avenue Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location 5 Batavia Depot Batavia Park District; 155 Houston Batavia IL 60510- Kane 155 Houston Museum and Batavia Historical St 1924 St Research Center Society 5 Batavia Historical PO Box 14 155 Houston St Batavia IL 60510 Kane Society 5 Beecher PO Box 692 Beecher IL 60401- Will 620 Reed Community 0692 Street Historical Society 5 Beith House Preservation Partners PO Box 903 St. Charles IL 60174 Kane 8 Indiana Museum of the Fox Valley 5 Beller Museum 275 Rocbaar Romeoville IL 60446- DuPage 129 S. Oak, Drive Unit A 1270 Westmont 2 Bellflower PO Box 140 Bellflower IL 61724- McLean 210 Latcha St Genealogical & 0140 Historical Society 5 Bensenville 200 S Church Bensenville IL 60106 DuPage % Bensenville Historical Rd Library Commission 1 Berger-Kiel Mascoutah Historical 931 N 6th St Mascoutah IL 62258 St. Clair 931 N 6th St House Society 5 Berwyn Historical PO Box 479 Berwyn IL 604020479 Cook 1241 Oak Park Society Ave 3 Bethalto 213 N Prairie PO Box 233 Bethalto IL 62010 Madison Historical Museum 2 Bicentennial Art 132 South Paris IL 61944 Edgar Center and Central Museum Avenue 5 Big Rock PO Box 206 Big Rock IL 60511- Kane Historical Society 0206 5 Billy Graham Wheaton College 500 E College Wheaton IL 60187 DuPage Center Museum Ave 5 Bird Haven Joliet Park District Joliet Park 3000 West Joliet IL 60435 Will 3000 West Greenhouse District Jefferson Street Jefferson Street 2 Birks Museum Millikin University 1184 W Main Decatur IL 62522- Macon St 2039 4 Bishop Hill Arts PO Box 47 Bishop Hill IL 61419 Henry Council 4 Bishop Hill Bishop Hill Heritage PO Box 92 Bishop Hill IL 61419 Henry 103 N Bishop Heritage Assoc Hill St Association Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location 4 Bishop Hill State Illinois Historic PO Box 104 Bishop Hill IL 61419- Henry Historic Site Preservation 0104 Agency/Historic Sites Division 4 Black Hawk State Illinois Historic Pres 1510 46th Rock Island IL 61201- Rock Island Historic Site Agency Ave 6853 5 Blackberry Fox Valley Park District 100 S Barnes Aurora IL 60506- Kane Historical Farm / Rd 8118 Village 4 Blackwell History Northern Illinois NIU, Learning DeKalb IL 60115 DeKalb Gabel Hall 08 of Education University Ctr Museum 3 Blandin House PO Box 253 Blandinsville IL 61420 McDonough Museum 5 Bloomingdale 101 Fairfield Bloomingdale IL 60108 DuPage Bloomingdale Historical Society Way Public Library 101 Fairfield Way 5 Bloomingdale 108 S Bloomingdale IL 60108- DuPage Park District Bloomingdale 121845 Museum Rd 5 Blue Island Blue Island Historical Blue Island 2433 York St Blue Island IL 60406 Cook Historical Society Public Library Museum 5 Blues Museum of PO Box Chicago IL 60681- Cook Chicago 81401 0401 5 Bolingbrook 375 W Bolingbrook IL 60440 Will Historic Briarcliff Rd Preservation Comm. 3 Bond County PO Box 172 Greenville IL 62246- Bond Public Library, Genealogical 0172 911 Killarney Society 4 Boone County 311 Whitney Belvidere IL 61008- Boone Historical Blvd 3609 Museum 3 Bottomley- PO Box 75 Nokomis IL 62075- Montgomery 121 W. State Ruffing-Schalk 1658 St. Baseball Museum 2 Bourbonnais 698 Stratford PO Box 311 Bourbonnais IL 60914- Kankakee Stratford Dr at Grove Historical Drive East 0311 IL Rte 102 Society 4 Breaking the Mendota Museum & 901 PO Box 433 Mendota IL 61342- La Salle 684 8th Street Prairie Museum Historical Society Washington 0433 Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location St.
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