Join us for a new web series on the last Friday of every month, when OPRF Museum historians answer your questions about Oak Park and River Forest history.
This month's episode will be on Friday, July 30 at 11 a.m. CDT. This month, Historical Society member Alan Hoffstadter will share the story of the Oak Parker who created the modern-day blood bank.
Oak Park River Forest Museum invites you to experience our collection and exhibits virtually on "Inside OPRF Museum," Thursday, July 15 at 11 a.m. (CDT).
Exploring the History of Evans Field with this new walking tour.
In anticipation of the 30th annual Tale of the Tombstones dramatic walking tours of Forest Home Cemetery on October 17, The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest has planned special walking tours west of the Des Plaines River, in a part of the cemetery that has never been visited during the regular October tours that leave from the main gate on Desplaines Avenue.
In anticipation of the 30th annual Tale of the Tombstones dramatic walking tours of Forest Home Cemetery on October 17, The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest has planned special walking tours west of the Des Plaines River, in a part of the cemetery that has never been visited during the regular October tours that leave from the main gate on Desplaines Avenue.
