PLAN YOUR VISIT TODAY: SITE OPERATIONS AND HOURS

Victorian Cottage
Tours: 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Sheldon Peck Homestead
Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Carriage House LHS Offices
and Gift Shop
Tuesday-Friday 10am to 4pm

Join us for Lilac Time!

Lilacia Park is rich in both history and horticulture. Learn what makes it so special. Enjoy our tour of Lilacia Park by a guide from the Lombard Historical Society. Whether you're a history buff or a lilac enthusiast, you will enjoy the journey.

Looking to Book a Group Tour? Give us a call at 630.629.1885 or email education@lombardhistory.org

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Events
Yoga at the Museum-Cancelled Due to Low Enrollment
Feb 22
Yoga at the Museum-Cancelled Due to Low Enrollment
Victorian Cottage Tour Guide Training
Mar 22
Victorian Cottage Tour Guide Training
Pioneering Women: The Peck Women and Their Legacy-Exhibit Opening
Mar 29
Pioneering Women: The Peck Women and Their Legacy-Exhibit Opening
All Citizens: The Lombard women who voted 29 years before the 19th Amendment
Mar 29
All Citizens: The Lombard women who voted 29 years before the 19th Amendment
Lecture: Pioneering Women: The Peck Women and Their Legacy-Beyond the Exhibition
Apr 3
Lecture: Pioneering Women: The Peck Women and Their Legacy-Beyond the Exhibition
What’s Coming Down the Line? The Railroad in the American Mind
Apr 10
What’s Coming Down the Line? The Railroad in the American Mind
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