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ORLAND PARK HERITAGE SITES

The Orland Park Heritage Sites 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 known as Orland Park was first settled in the 1830s, and the Village was incorporated in 1892 with Senator John Humphrey serving as its first Village President. The Village Hall display cases are updated seasonally. Our current display, titled “A Day at the Fair,” contains artifacts from both of Chicago’s World Fairs (1893 and 1933) that belonged to residents, as well as a few additional ones collected during their travels. The display will be available from April until the end of June. Our next display, “Orland History 101,” will be available from July until the end of September. VILLAGE HALL DISPLAY CASES

DONATE TODAY! The Village of Orland Park has a large

collection of artifacts pertaining to the history of the area. The archival collection includes letters, documents, maps, blueprints, diaries, books and photographs. The three-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 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 no longer in operation), street views, homes and families • Old local business ads or receipts • Postcards received 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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