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TRAIN STATION Wheeling's beginnings came as an overnight stop for travelers from Chicago who were headed to the Wisconsin Territory via the overland trail now known as Milwaukee Avenue (Illinois Route 21). The string of inns, taverns and eateries established in the 1830's was the start of what is now Wheeling's renowned Restaurant Row. Farmers took advantage of the area's fertile soil, and growing overland transportation network. Soon the stage stop community began to export its crops. Wheeling became particularly well known for its landscaping nurseries. Later, in step with the growth of Metro Chicago, Wheeling emerged as a center for industry and commerce in the 1960's. Manufacturing plants that clustered in Wheeling brought rail transportation (SOO LINE) for the shipping of freight to and from the area. These manufacturers were followed by the development of residential neighborhoods. Commercial development followed the population growth. The Wheeling Historical Society keeps the history of the community alive for posterity. The Society's Museum is located in Wheeling Park District's Chamber Park, 251 North Wolf Road. |
Welcome :The Wheeling, Illinois based, Historical Society celebrates the link between the past and the present. The museum is a cooperative effort of the Village of Wheeling, Wheeling Park District, Indian Trails Public Library and Wheeling Historical Museum. Mission:
The past is never lost – as long as it is remembered. Towards that goal, the Wheeling Historical Society collects and preserves significant materials related to our past and shares them through educational and recreational activities that promote community heritage and pride. Special Events:Happy Holidays !Mr. and Mrs Clause have returned to the North Pole. Pictures taken at Lollipop Lane will be posted on our LolliPop Lane Web site. If you provided us with an email address, we will also be emailing you a copy of the picture, for family and friends. See the LolliPop Lane links: All Holiday Cookies were sold. This was a great success. Last Chance for GiftsSome of our 2009 (Gold) and 2008 (White) Holiday Ornaments are still available. If if you would like to purchase either one, or the complete series ( only two in the series, next year will make three! ), please call or send us an email. Each ornament is $5.00 Wheeling Through the Years, makes an excellent stocking stuffer. It is an Oral History of Wheeling, an Illinois Village by the Wheeling Historical Society. This book contains chapters on growing up in Old Wheeling, school days, good scouts, homesteading, Yankee farmers, German farmers, Wheeling station, Crane farms, Denoyer farm, Milwaukee Avenue, Early planes and airports, prohibition, World War II, hispanics, organizations, churches, and much more. Illustrated with photographs from the 1700's through the 1980's, this book is available for purchase at the Historical Society. The book is over a hundred pages, and only costs $25.00 Please call Joan Wiener - President - (847) 229 - 0151 or Email: curator@wheelinghistoricalsociety.com if you are interested in one of these great gifts. Hurry, as time is running out ! 
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