Will County Historical Museum and Research Center
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    • Home
    • Events
    • Exhibits
    • Heritage Village
    • Volunteer
    • Become A Member!
    • Gift Shop
    • Board of Directors
    • Support the Museum
    • Collections and Research
    • Multimedia
    • Downloadable forms
    • Capital Campaign
    • Museum Partners
  • Home
  • Events
  • Exhibits
  • Heritage Village
  • Volunteer
  • Become A Member!
  • Gift Shop
  • Board of Directors
  • Support the Museum
  • Collections and Research
  • Multimedia
  • Downloadable forms
  • Capital Campaign
  • Museum Partners

Exhibits

Weird of Will County

Pre-1850 Early Will County

Weird of Will County

 Think you're hot stuff when it comes to history? Curious about what's in our archives? Come down and see this exhibit to discover Will County’s unusual history that will amaze and astound.  Test your knowledge of our displayed artifacts for your shot at a free one-year membership. 

Dr. Dougall's Office

Pre-1850 Early Will County

Weird of Will County

Step in to see what an Edwardian era doctor's office looked like.  Dr. William Dougall was an officer in the Civil War, and became a Doctor in postwar Joliet.  He worked for the Illinois and Michigan Canal and State Penitentiary, before opening his own practice out of his home on Union Street.

Pre-1850 Early Will County

Pre-1850 Early Will County

Pre-1850 Early Will County

Learn about the early history of Will County and our residents, both Native and White.  See tools and fiber arts, as well as the rocking chair in which steel plow inventor John Lane passed away in.

Fiber Arts

Tools and Implements

Pre-1850 Early Will County

An original Edward Worst loom is the focal point of this exhibit. Worst was a pioneer in the arts and crafts movement, as well as an educator. This loom, in addition to spinning wheels, knitting machines, and a smaller table top loom, are on display. 

Tools and Implements

Tools and Implements

Tools and Implements

Many tools haven't changed in form or function from the 1800s until today.  See hand tools, railroad lanterns, and many more that were used to build our communities.

Office Machinery

Tools and Implements

Tools and Implements

Book presses, typewriters, and crank telephones from as far back as the mid-19th century are on display to show the evolution of what machines offices used to conduct business.

Wedding Dresses

Immigrant Workers of the I & M Canal

Immigrant Workers of the I & M Canal

View wedding dresses and photographs of the Victorian era and 20th Century.

Immigrant Workers of the I & M Canal

Immigrant Workers of the I & M Canal

Immigrant Workers of the I & M Canal

Come and view our newest exhibit at the Heritage Village by Creative Director Mirjana Urulesku that showcases immigrant workers and their contribution to the building of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

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