Lombard Historical Society Museums
Field Trips & School Visits
Teaching local history helps students connect with their community and understand the people and events that shaped it. Lombard’s rich past offers valuable lessons in resilience, innovation, and civic pride. Learning about figures like Ellen Martin, who became the first woman to vote in Illinois in 1891, shows how local actions can spark broader social change. The York Center Cooperative, founded in 1947 as an intentionally inclusive community, highlights Lombard’s role in promoting racial and social equity. Studying these stories fosters critical thinking, civic engagement, and a deeper appreciation for diverse contributions to history.
The Lombard Historical Society provides engaging programs, hands-on activities, and resources to bring these lessons to life in the classroom. By teaching Lombard’s history, we inspire the next generation to appreciate and preserve their community’s unique history.
Fill out the form below to book your Field Trip today. You may also call Rae Slowik (630.629.1885), Education Coordinator, with any questions or to coordinate your visit.
The video trilogy provides a better understanding of our shared past, as well as inspiration to address challenging circumstances in our own time with the courage and ingenuity displayed by those who came before us.
Documentaries are available for free - see below. Physical Copies can be rented for $2 per DVD for 1 week or purchased for $20.
Check out our Program Offerings
he Lombard Historical Society, in collaboration with Tim Frakes Production, Inc., has produced four individual documentaries, each highlighting a different period in Lombard’s history. This four-part documentary series offers a deeper understanding of our shared past and serves as inspiration to face today’s challenges with the same courage and ingenuity as those who came before us.
Lombard Historical Society is available to lead a discussion for $3 per student for Lombard Schools & Home Schoolers and $5 for non-Lombard schools & Home Schoolers.
Sheldon Peck, Portrait of an Ordinary Man in Extraordinary Times
All Citizens: The Lombard Women who Voted 29 Years Before the 19th Amendment and the Story of Those Who Made It Possible
Common Good: The York Center Co-op Story
