This charming old-timer is Clark Corser (1817-1909), an early settler of Benton Township. Clark and his parents, Nathaniel and Martha,...

It's no surprise that the U.S. Army Post at Fort Sheridan had a bounty of decorations at the holidays. It was home to military families...

Santa is such an iconic figure in our culture that he is even represented in the Museum's Fort Sheridan photo collection. Here, mem...

This is one of my favorite views of Lake Michigan.  It's a colorized postcard of the Waukegan shoreline made by the E.C. Kropp Company...

When planning an exhibition, the museum's collections staff consider which archival materials and objects will best tell the story, and...

The Thanksgiving tradition is about 400 years old. Most experts believe that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 at Plymouth, Mass...

The name Battershall may be familiar to folks in central Lake County, since the Battershalls had general stores in Hainesville and Grayslake...