From pioneer families like the Pecks to Victorian households on Maple Street, New Year’s Eve has long been a time for reflection and renewal. Explore how generations before us marked the turning of the year.
Read MoreWhat began as four “arrowheads of unknown date” has become Lombard’s oldest known evidence of human presence. Learn how a decades old donation is changing our understanding of local history.
Read MoreBefore becoming Lombard…
Read MoreExplore the development and changes of Lombard's fire stations.
Read MoreIn memory of Patricia Poskocil founding member of LHS.
Read MoreLearn about the noteworthy organization that allowed homebound residents receive books.
Read MoreLearn more about Lombard’s airport…
Read MoreWhat does labor activism and Lombard have in common? At first glance, they don’t seem to be related to each other…
Read MoreLearn more about how telephone service came to Lombard.
Read MoreKnown today as Fabyan's Windmill, this glorious structure had its birth in York Center, southeast of Lombard.
Read MoreBy 1868, Babcock’s Grove had already become a “commuter town”…
Read MoreCaroline League, candidate for city council in 1928, and her children
Read MoreEntry from Mildred Dunning’s 1932 diary
Read MoreLombard Historical Society collects, preserves, interprets and promotes the history of Lombard.
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