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Visit the victorian home where Nobel Prize-winning author, Ernest Hemingway, was born in 1899 and learn about his early family life.

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Historic Pleasant Home

Explore the opulent 30-room mansion designed by prominent Prarie School architect, Geroge H. Maher. Located on the second floor of Pleasant Home, the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest Museum includes a period bedroom, children'

Oak Park, IL Historic Homes

Lake Theatre

On April 11, 1936, the Lake Theatre opened with a single screen, and a seating capacity of 1,420. Designed by world-renowned architect Thomas Lamb, the Lake is a prime example of art deco style. When Classic Cinemas took over the Lake in 1981

Oak Park, IL Historic Theatres


Wonder Works - A Children's Museum

Write a screenplay. Milk a cow. Paint your masterpiece. At Wonder Works kids up to age 10 can enjoy hands-on exhibits while learning valuable skills such as problem solving, cooperation and exploration. Wonder Works is 6,400

Oak Park, IL Learning Centers

The Cheney Mansion

One of Oak Park's finest showplaces, The Cheney Mansion, 12,000 sq ft mansion on 2 1/2 acres, is available for special events, corporate and private. The 1970 Survey of Historic Buildings in Oak Park describes the Mansion as a "

Oak Park, IL Historic Homes

Things to do near Oak Park, IL

Farmhouse Museum

A visit to the Farmhouse Museum is an opportunity to see a working farmhouse and old barn, explore what your life might have ...

Lake Katherine Nature Preserve

Lake Katherine consists of 158 acres, including the Calumet-Sag Canal, 3.5 miles of hiking trails, 20-acre Lake Katherine, Na...

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center

This historic italianate home is a learning center for art and music showcasing exhibits of local and regional artists, histo...

Arlington Heights Historical Museum

Arlington Heights Historical Museum exhibits local history on the site of the Muller Soda Pop Factory....

Indian Boundary Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...