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EHF Announces 2016 Ruth Strand Poster Contest Winners
Sponsored by the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation, the 2016 Ruth Strand Poster Contest invited second grade students to submit an original drawing depicting a scene from Elmhurst history.
Click to read moreMuseum Gets New Name
Changing from the name “Elmhurst Historical Museum” to “Elmhurst History Museum” may not seem like a big deal to most people, but to the staff at the newly renamed Elmhurst History Museum, it represents a new era in the Museum’s own history.
Click to read moreEHF Receives Recognition from DuPage County Historical Society
On November 21, 2015, members of the EHF Board accepted an Award of Recognition from the DuPage County Historical Society for “significant contribution in collecting, preserving, promoting and sharing DuPage County history with their organization and community.”
Click to read more“By All Accounts” Exhibit Wins State Award
On September 25, 2015, the Elmhurst Historical Museum staff was honored to receive two prestigious awards from the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) during the organization’s annual conference in Springfield.
Click to read moreLatest Edition of “Heritage Connection” Newsletter
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Click to read moreFoundation Board Member Sponsors Summer Programs @ EHM
The Elmhurst Heritage Foundation is proud to announce that the 2015 Summer Fun & Games at the Elmhurst Historical Museum is being sponsored by Jennifer and Dan Berg. Jennifer currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Foundation.
Click to read moreHistory Basket Raffle Winner @ EGC Garden Walk!
Liesl Digate of Elmhurst was the winner of the History Basket Raffle at the EHF booth during the Elmhurst Garden Club’s Garden Walk on Sunday, July 12, 2015.
Click to read more“By All Accounts: The Story of Elmhurst” Exhibit Opens
The new history exhibit, “By All Accounts: the Story of Elmhurst” Exhibit opened to rave reviews on February 28, 2015.
Click to read moreKross gift kicks off Visionary Voices campaign
On September 23, 2013, many Heritage Foundation Board members attended the gift announcement by members of the family of Ted and Bob Kross.
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