Old DuPage County Courthouse.
Wheaton Hall at Wheaton College. Photo by Scott Reed.
dioramas, jade carvings, cameos, organic gems, and gemstones. Wheaton’s DuPage County Historical Museum is housed in what was formerly known as the Adams Memorial Library. The building was erected in 1891 by John Quincy Adams (descendant of two presidents) as a gift to the community in memory of his late wife, Marilla Phipps Adams. In 1967, the building opened as the DuPage County Historical Museum. Designed by Charles Sumner Frost in the Richardsonion Romanesque style, the building was added to the National Register in 1981. The museum functions as the only institution dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of the material culture documenting the county of DuPage, Illinois. The collections represent artifacts collected by the DuPage County Historical Society since 1929 as well as artifacts collected by the museum since its founding in 1965. If you do plan to head into Chicago, go a bit east and visit Lake Michigan, the second largest of the Great Lakes. It’s about as close to an ocean as you’re going to see in the Midwest. A variety of businesses will help get you outfitted for a great water experience. Try your hand at paddle boarding, rent a jet ski, or even rent a boat. If you prefer being near the water, but not in it, then
Wheaton is not only a great walking city, but great for biking, too. Photo by Scott Reed
rent a bike. Renting bikes is super easy in Chicago since Divy came along. Divy stations are located all along the lake front. If you’re interested in having the bike all day, then try www.bikechicago.com. The early pioneers obviously didn’t know what to expect when they got to this beautiful part of the country, but you now have a good idea about why you need to head your rig either east, west, north, or south to take in all this gem has to offer.
FOR MORE INFORMATION www.wheaton.il.us • https://theccma.org/
https://cantigny.org/plan-your-visit/hours-and-fees/ www.discoverdupage.com • https://cosleyzoo.org/ https://lizzadromuseum.org/
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