For all school-age groups… You will be able to cast a brief look at the life of an early settler in Northwest Illinois. You’ll visit an 1888 brick one-room schoolhouse, two 19th-century log cabins, a blacksmith shop, a granary, and butter making! Tours can be scheduled for Tuesday, May 5 th, through Friday, May 8th. […]
The Owen P. Miles Museum
Long before sharing selfies on social media that were taken with smartphone cameras, postcards were a quick, informal way to send a message to a friend. The novelty of sending a local photo by mail across town or around the world became a huge fad with an estimated 1 billion cards mailed in the US […]
In conjunction with Mount Carroll’s annual citywide Spring garage sales, the Carroll County Historical Society will have items for sale at the Miles Museum on Saturday morning, April 25th. We will be posting more details on the items for sale as the date approaches.