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Aerial view of Wilmette's lakefront, circa 1955. Wilmette Harbor, the Bahai Temple, the U.S. Coast Guard station and the North Shore Sanitary Channel are visible.

Welcome

If you're new to wilmettehistory.org, you can learn more about the Museum by browsing the links to the left or you can visit our first-time visitor page for a guided tour of the site.

Join Us! Wilmette Churches Walking Tour

Learn about the histories of four Protestant churches in east Wilmette during our Sunday, June 23 walking tour. You can find more information on our programs page.

Summer Hours

The Museum will be closed July 4-7, August 4, August 11, and August 18 through September 2.

Test Your Knowledge of Wilmette Trivia!

So, which of these was not invented in Wilmette? White-Out correction fluid? Christmas tree Bubble Lights? or Girl Scout cookies? Learn the answer to this question and test your knowledge of little-known Wilmette facts by taking our Wilmette History Trivia Quiz.

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