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“As Time Goes By” is the title of the newest exhibit at the Edgewater Historical Society Museum, 5358 N. Ashland, which opens the weekend of May 28, and will continue for many months.
No street dominates Edgewater like Broadway. The thoroughfare has gone through a number of eras over the past 130 years, and has left behind a rich array of architecture. From early Greystone three-flats to elaborate Jazz Age auto dealerships, Broadway is one of Chicago’s most unique galleries of durable commercial and residential buildings. Now the Edgewater Historical Society is excited to share a new photographic look at many of the street’s old classics – The Best of Broadway.
EHS presents our newest exhibit, “Indigenous Edgewater - Exploring Native History.” The exhibit documents Indigenous culture from 10,000 years ago to the present day.
There have been two recent radio interviews with Kathy Gemperle and John Holden, the authors of “Remembering Edgewater Beach Hotel.” If you want to hear the interviews, they can be found at:
We invite you on a virtual curator’s tour of our recent exhibits:
In the mid-1800s, the current Senn Park location was the site of “7-Mile House” (seven miles to downtown Chicago), a homestead and inn at which travelers might stop on their way to or from Chicago. Abraham Lincoln may have stopped there in 1860 during his first campaign for President and, for the past 25 years, Senn Park has been home to Charles Keck’s “The Young Lincoln” statue.
The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway.
The Edgewater Historical Society invites you to the 2022 Annual Meeting, presenting candidates for your Board of Directors and telling you about plans for 2022-23. The meeting will be on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room of the Edgewater Library, 6000 N. Broadway. 
The next meeting of the Chicago History Book Club will be Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway. 
Saturday, December 4, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at the Museum
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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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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