The Melrose Park Historical Society is looking for new members.
The Melrose Park Historical Society was organized on March 24, 1974 and was granted a charter from the State of Illinois on April 16, 1974.
Facts about the Melrose Park Historical Society
- Peter Waichumas was the first president.
- Carmela Pope is the current president.
- The purpose of the Historical Society is to promote, collect, and preserve the history of and the artifacts pertaining to the development and the settlement of the Melrose Park area.
- Collections include printed materials, photographs, artwork, and other objects illustrative of local life, conditions, events, and activities, both past and present.
If you have any pictures, artifacts, or memories you would like to share, please bring them with you. We would love to hear all about them!
For information, please call or email
Rita Brown
708.209.9478