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About the Warren Township Historical Society |
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Our Mission
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The Warren Township Historical Society
was organized in 1975 to unite all people interested in the
area history of Warren Township, Lake County, Illinois.
Members strive to learn about the history of the area,
collect artifacts pertaining to the past, and preserve those
artifacts for the future. |
The Mother Rudd Home |
The building that
houses the Warren Township Historical Society is the oldest
structure in Warren Township, built in 1841 as an inn, and
one of the oldest structures in Lake County. The two-story frame house was built in 1844 as a stage coach stop and acted as the town hall of the area, serving as voting place, post office and dance hall. Rooms on display in the house include a 1930s kitchen and a 1900 bedroom. Displays in the interior of the Mother Rudd House include historic photographs of Gurnee. Artifacts from the Gurnee and
Warren area are displayed in two rooms of the house. The
recently re-mortared barn foundation behind the house is
believed to have been a station of the Underground
Railroad. Through a donation by Sears, plaques within the
barn foundationšs garden tell the story of the underground
railroad.
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Links of Interest
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Our Location |
![]() The Mother Rudd House is located at 4690 Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee. Access is off of Kilbourn Road, north of Grand Avenue (Illinois Highway 132). Click for Map & Directions From the Tri-State Tollway (I-94): Exit Grand Avenue (Illinois Highway 132), eastbound. Continue past Six Flags Great America to Kilbourn Road, and turn left. From US-41 northbound: Exit Grand Avenue (Illinois Highway 132), turn left (west) onto Grand. Kilbourn Road is approximately one mile west of US-41. From US-41 southbound: Turn right onto Kilbourn Road (approximately 3/4 mile past Illinois Highway 21). Follow Kilbourn about 1/2 mile to Old Grand. |
Our Office Hours |
Museum open to public at scheduled Open
Houses. Research by appointment. School groups, scout troops, etc., can be accommodated by appointment; please call or email. |
Membership |
Membership is open to
all. Members receive our quarterly newsletter. Dues are $10 (individual), $15 (family), $30 (contributor), $50 (patron) per year. Seniors (65+)/Students $7. |
Volunteer Opportunities |
We are looking for
members to work on displays, work on the newsletter, do
accessioning or clean the house. If you think you don't have
any experience, we will teach you. Our workers have learned
by doing. You may have an idea we can use. Come teach us. |
Contact |
Warren
Township Historical Society
Mailing Address: Phone: (847) 263-9540 |
WTHS Board of Directors |
Joe Lodesky,
President Trish Wendt, Vice-President Nichole Rossi, Secretary Michael Weiland, Treasurer & webmaster Ruth Brunke, Director Cheryl Crebase, Director Marina Dove, Director |