Villa Park Historical Society Museum - Villa Park, IL
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adgorn
N 41° 53.160 W 087° 58.140
16T E 419606 N 4637572
Located in the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad depot. There are several very nice displays covering local and railroad history.
Waymark Code: WM3MMA
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2008
Views: 31
At the turn of the century, an electric railway called The Aurora, Elgin and Chicago streaked across the prairie farmland. Today, Villa Park provides a good life for its 22,279 residents. An active society enabled Villa Park to have both Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad stations placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both railroad stations are located on the Illinois Prairie Path, a national Historic Trail.
Theme:
Cultural history, esp local rail history
Street Address:
220 S. Villa Avenue, Villa Park, IL
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Friday
1pm to 5pm
Saturday - Sunday
10am to 4pm
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Food Court: Not Listed
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