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ORLAND PARK HERITAGE SITES

The Orland Park Heritage Sites aim to inspire a sense of community by offering engaging and educational displays and programs and by collecting and preserving artifacts that document the history of the Orland area and its relationship to local, state and national history. The area we know today as Orland Park was first settled in 1834. The Village of Orland Park was incorporated in 1892 with Senator John Humphrey serving as the first Village President.

DONATE TODAY! The Village of Orland Park has a large

The Village Hall Display Cases have been updated. The new display, titled “Women of Orland Park,” explores the lives of women and girls in Orland Park from the 19th century to today. Biographical information about important Orland Park women is included throughout the display to better contextualize broader events in American women’s history and connect them back to local records. The display can be seen in the Village Hall lobby until spring. VILLAGE HALL DISPLAY CASES

collection of artifacts pertaining to the history of the area. The archival collection includes letters, documents, maps, blueprints, diaries, books and photographs. The 3-dimensional and textile collection consists of historic clothing, uniforms, quilts and household textiles, such as doilies, furniture, china and glassware, sports memorabilia, and farming equipment. The Village is always looking for items that are significant to local, state or national history. Below is a list of some of the current items we are in search of: • Carl Sandburg High School yearbooks • Plat books or maps of the Orland Park area • Village directories • Photographs of businesses (current or businesses that are no longer in operation), street views, homes, and families • Old local business ads or receipts • Postcards received by or sent by Orland Park families • Textiles If you have something you would like to donate, please call (708) 403-6268, or email epaulson@orlandpark.org

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