The Edgewater Historical Society is proud to announce their new exhibit: Greetings from Edgewater: Vacation and Leisure Spots of the Past and Present, which runs through September 30, 2012. Featured in the exhibit are early photos of the Edgewater shoreline, including the Edgewater Beach Hotel and Saddle and Cycle Club; postcards that Edgewater vacationers would have shared with friends and family; and memorabilia from neighborhood motels that used to attract thousands of tourists each summer.
Edgewater was once Chicago’s lakeside oasis, with yacht races, clam bakes, bicycle tours, equestrian riding, cotillions and social balls, trap shooting, card playing, golf, tennis and every aquatic sport under the sun. Edgewater of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a popular vacation and leisure destination where one could get away from city life. It was a tranquil spot to take in the fresh lakeside air and enjoy recreational activities that would ease the mind, relax the body and replenish the soul.
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The current Museum exhibit is Living Treasures of Edgewater: Celebrating Diversity and Building Community.
The Edgewater Living Treasures exhibit honors those people who have
made a difference – some in a profound, fundamental way, and others in
a small but significant action that has affected the well being of
the Edgewater community. Their deeds were not driven by personal gain,
but to help the people of the community in some way – whether
generating beauty, fostering harmony, helping the less fortunate or
encouraging grass roots activity. These Living Treasures have helped
create public spaces and organizations and they have imparted values
which both celebrate diversity and build community. 
The Edgewater Historical Society is joining in the 100 year anniversary of Senn High School by showcasing some of Senn’s most famous graduates in a new exhibit at the Museum. In addition to brief biographies, the exhibit includes memorabilia such as cartoons from yearbooks, graduation programs, a sample report card, Senn publications and the display of some of the Senn yearbooks in the EHS collection.
