The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.
Loyola is planning to tear down viable properties and displace families so they can build dorms for sophomore students. The dorms will be used only nine months of the year. We are asking for your support to help us send a message to Loyola to stop tearing down viable property in the Edgewater community.
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial: One Juror’s Ordeal
The one hundred year anniversary of the opening of the Edgewater Beach
Hotel is being celebrated with an exhibit at the Edgewater Historical Society and Museum. The exhibit will be open on weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. Come prepared to learn about this fabulous hotel that put Edgewater on the map by surfing our 
Marjorie Fritz-Birch and John Holden were interviewed on CAN-TV to discuss our current exhibit on The Chicago Conspiracy Trial, which will run throughout next year. It was a very interesting interview focusing on Jean Fritz’s journals that Mary Schmich wrote about in the August 19, 2018 Chicago Tribune.
The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.
Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.
On Sunday, September 16, 2018, the Edgewater Historical Society will present its 30th Home Tour in the West Andersonville neighborhood, which includes the area within borders Bryn Mawr, Foster, Ashland and Ravenswood.
The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library.
“From the Bullet to the Ballot” by Jakobi Williams and “The Assassination of Fred Hampton” by...
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We welcome you to the Edgewater Historical Society website. Here you will find information about the Society and its Museum, including current exhibits and upcoming events or tours. There is also a searchable archive of newsletter articles and tour booklets going back to 1988. If you have comments or questions, please use the “Contact us” button above.
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02/09/2019 - 10:00amEdgewater Library
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04/13/2019 - 10:00amEdgewater LibraryTBA
Museum Exhibits
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The Edgewater Historical Society Museum is located at
5358 N. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
773‑506‑4849
Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. and by appointment.
Regular admission to the Museum is free but donations are gratefully accepted.
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