Last updated: 3/23/2011
Romeoville Area Historical Society
Romeoville, Illinois
Address
10 Montrose Dr.
Romeoville, IL 60446
phone: 815-886-0273
e-mail: nancy.reader@sbcglobal.net

Hours

Monday
9 AM - 12 PM
other times by appointment

Admissions

free

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Nancy Hackett
phone: 815-886-0273
Description

The Romeoville Area Historical Society collects and displays information and artifacts from Romeoville, Bolinbroook and rural DuPage Township, specializing in the early farming community, one-room schools, the first 45/15 all-year school district and Hampton Park where houses were "built in a day".

History

The Society was begun in 1980, opened as a museum in 1987, was incorporated into the Fountaindale Library in 2004, separated in July 2010.

Romeoville Historical Society became Fountaindale Historical Society in 2003, and is now Romeoville Area Historical Society, since August 2010

Artifact Collections

Household and farming equipment and tools.

Research Collections

Information on early residents in the area in various formats.

Educational Programs

Tours for local school classes.

Library
Access: General Public, Students
Appointment required: No
Publications

We publish Now 'n Then, a quarterly newsletter for our members. Romeoville, by Gladys Hrpcha $15 plus shipping. One-room schools and Valley View School District, by Dorothy Hassert $15 plus shipping The Spangler House $5 plus shipping

ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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