EXHIBITS
2026 SEASON
250th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
In honor of our country’s 250th anniversary, our new exhibit shows a time line of many historic events for our nation, our state and our township.
COMMEMORATING THE END OF WORLD WAR II IN 1945 AND DUNDEE TOWNSHIP’S PARTICIPATION IN THE WAR EFFORT
Carpentersville, East Dundee and West Dundee had many servicemen and women in the armed forces. People at home experienced food and gasoline rationing, Victory Gardens were planted, scrap metal and newspapers were collected and war bonds were purchased. All area families from Annell to Zierk were touched in some way by the war.
THE ANVIL CLUB
The Anvil Club, a local eatery from 1956 until 2023, is featured in one of the new exhibits. It was housed in a former 19th century blacksmith shop in East Dundee. The prior blacksmith shop owners were David Haverkamp followed by Herman Becker.
NATIVE AMERICANS
Come see our newly renovated exhibit regarding the indigenous peoples who settled in our township long before the settlers emigrated from the eastern states. The display includes local tools and items used in everyday life 300 to 1500 years ago.
Many volunteer hours were dedicated by Andrea Jimenez, a student at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Through her research she has added many more details to enhance this exciting and informative exhibit.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
The Underground Railroad was made of many routes on which freedom seekers traveled through Illinois from 1830s until the end of the Civil War.
Assisted by area abolitionists and anti-slavery activists, freedom seekers stopped at probable sites in our area.
Our exhibit highlights and explores our local information in a new way. Research is ongoing.
LOCAL BLACKSMITHS
A blacksmith was vital to early settlements. Who were some of local “Smithies” and what services and products did they supply our residents?
AREA DAIRIES
“Dundee is one of the best dairy townships in the United States”, Kane County History
THE FOX RIVER
The river has had many uses over the years. The new exhibit highlights the changes from ice harvesting to current day. Additions to the display include changes in the river that have occurred since the removal of the Carpenter Dam.
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