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Cedarville Historical Museum, Cedarville, IL

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Cedarville Historical Museum

Local history museum run by the Cedarville Area Historical Society, in a town noted as Jane Addams's birthplace.

Cedarville, IL

About Cedarville Historical Museum

The Cedarville Area Historical Society operates this museum in Cedarville. The society's home page highlights that the town is the birthplace of Jane Addams, who became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The society also hosts public programs, such as a lecture on Abraham Lincoln's changing views on race and slavery, and shares past live streams online. The museum is open on Saturday afternoons during the summer and can be visited by appointment at other times. Its facilities can also be rented for private events like weddings, reunions, and meetings.

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