411 Linden Street
P.O. Box 365
Winnetka, IL 60093
We own and operate two historic homes. Our museum and headquarters is a c1859 Carpenter Gothic building two blocks from the center of the Village. The Schmidt-Burnham Log House is a c1836 structure that we moved to a public park and have opened to the public as an historic home to interpret 1850’s Winnetka. The Log House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Both of our homes are local landmarks.
Founded in 1932, the Winnetka Historical Society educates people on the stories of our past, in an effort to enrich our present and inspire our future. We promote awareness of Winnetka’s heritage through artifact collection and preservation, public access to our research center, and enlightening programs, exhibits and publications.
411 Linden Street
P.O. Box 365
Winnetka, IL 60093
We have approximately 5,000 photographs in our collection, spanning 120 years. Only about 25% are digitized. We would love to have a volunteer who would like to scan photographs and create descriptions of them for our database.
Work with the collection at the direction of our curator in organizing archives, processing collections and inventorying objects. Varied positions available, either desk opportunities, computer-based tasks or physical moving of objects.
We have many options for clerical and collections-based volunteer opportunities. Please contact us if you are looking to volunteer.
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