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Chicago History Museum

www.chicagohistory.org
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A museum & research center for Chicago and U.S. history, the Chicago History Museum is a place for learning, inspiration & civic engagement.

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Mar 18, 2025
Lots of great history spent 3 hours on the second floor. My college age daughter got to spend time in the research floor working on a capstone project while I explored the first floor solo... Good l…Full review by Kerry V
Mar 16, 2025
The first thing my wife and I did when we moved to 1530 North Dearborn Parkway on Chicago's Gold Coast was to visit the Chicago History Museum, walk through Lincoln Park, see everything there is to s…Full review by Taylor B
Jan 9, 2025
As we were planning our trip to Chicago I wanted something to teach us a bit about Chicago. As awesome as the other museums were, most could be anywhere in the country, but we traveled to Chicago, a…Full review by Robert V
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The Chicago History Museum, which is situated in Lincoln Park, originally housed some amazing relics, including Abraham Lincoln's final draft …
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Facts

Established:April 1856
Located:1601 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60614
Owner:Chicago Historical Society
Visitors:240,000 (2013)
President:Donald Lassere
Type:History Museum

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I am looking for a list of the patients at the Chicago Municipal TB Sanitation in the early 1920's.
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Maybe contact the Chicago Department of Health.
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Is the Appomattox Surrender Table currently on public display?
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Sorry I have never heard of this. Suggest you contact the Museum directly. Best wishes
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Answer by Tony S · Nov 2, 2022
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Hello, can you tell me which bus I could take from Chicago Union Station?
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Hello, The most direct route is the #156 bus. It's about 25 mins door to door. While your in the area, visit the COUCH mausoleum.
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Where do I find details about my library?
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On desktop, click Library Information from the menu bar at the top of your screen.
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