Irish immigrants, William Logue and Bridget Collins Logue, brought their young family to Lake County, Illinois in 1844. The Logue home wa...

Dr. James Brister, D.D.S. (1858 - 1916) was the first African American dentist in Lake County. Dr. Brister arrived in Zion, Illinois about 1...

I have worked in the museum's archives for 21 years and am still making discoveries. Of course, there is always something new to be lea...

Booker T. Washington Progressive Club brochure, 1939-1940. Booker T. Washington Progressive Club Collection, Dunn Museum, 94.26. One of the ...

  John Alexander Dowie, official portrait, 1903.  Dunn Museum.  The founding of the City of Zion is a remarkable tale of one man's will....