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“Growing Community: Luxembourgers in Edgewater” highlights the Luxembourger migration to the Edgewater area and the Luxembourgers’ unique economic activities and cultural institutions. The exhibit is the result of a partnership between Loyola University Chicago, the Edgewater Historical Society and the Luxembourg Cultural Society of America. Five Loyola students under the supervision of Prof. Brad Hunt researched and produced the exhibit, which will be on display through the end of 2025.

If you missed EHS’s recent program which spotlighted the architectural treasures of Broadway in Edgewater, visit the links below for the presentation and the Q&A session that followed.

You can also see EHS’s survey of Broadway’s architecturally significant buildings here

Chicago Neighborhood Architecture: EHS Explores Broadway’s Architectural Treasures videos

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After a non-winter and very cold spring, summer finally seems to be coming to Chicago. So what better time for the Edgewater Historical Society (EHS) to launch its latest initiative – Honoring Edgewater’s Heritage Trees. The initiative is multi-faceted and features an exhibit at our museum, a series of tree-related lecture programs, and most importantly a survey of all of Edgewater’s “heritage trees” or those that are more than 50 years old.

This ambitious program grew out of an effort by the Edgewater Glen Association (EGA) block club, when residents became concerned after seeing a number of their majestic parkway trees cut down in recent years. Spearheaded by local resident Andrea Raila, a complete survey of EGA’s parkway trees – along Norwood, Glenlake, Hood and Granville – was conducted over the past year, and the findings and methodology of the survey are documented in the Heritage Tree Audit booklet and the Tree Survey instructions.

EHS presents our newest exhibit, “Indigenous Edgewater - Exploring Native History.” The exhibit documents Indigenous culture from 10,000 years ago to the present day. The Indigenous Edgewater exhibit will be available on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 5358 N. Ashland Ave.

Natives have lived in the Edgewater area for over 10,000 years. Marsha Holland, exhibit co-curator, discusses Native history in the greater Edgewater area, focusing on the archeological findings of Bowmanville Village and beyond. To view, click here.

Without Natives, would we have Chicago as we know it? Marjorie Fritz-Birch, exhibit co-curator, explores Native contributions to the greater Edgewater area and beyond. To view, click here.