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The land was later transferred to the Buffalo Grove Park District on the condition that the land would be used for either a museum or library. [1] The Park District moved forward with plans to turn the area into a museum dedicated to the history of Buffalo Grove and renovations commenced on the farmhouse.
The Raupp Museum, operated by the Buffalo Grove Park District, chronicles the town's history, starting with the Potawatomi and ending at the "bustling suburb of today". [82] In 1964, the Raupp brothers donated their land to the Park District with the wish that they make it a library or museum. [83]
The Buffalo Grove Post Office was moved in the dead of night in January 1855 to avoid trouble. The office was opened in its new location the next morning. [7] One notable Buffalo Grove resident was naturalist John Burroughs, who taught in Buffalo Grove from 1856-1857 before moving back East to marry.
This list of museums in Illinois contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public ...
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Roughly bounded by Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, South Spring and Grove Streets, East Hillside and West Coolidge, and Dundee Avenues 42°09′02″N 88°08′13″W / 42.150556°N 88.136944°W / 42.150556; -88.136944 ( Barrington Historic
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This is a list of the 137 National Register of Historic Places listings in Cook County, Illinois outside Chicago and Evanston.Separate lists are provided for the 62 listed properties and historic districts in Evanston and the more than 350 listed properties and districts in in Chicago.