Historical Society of Forest Park
Historical Society of Forest Park
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  • Membership
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  • Our Neighbors, Oral Histories
    • ​Pioneers of the 20th Century
    • Our Neighbors, Our Heroes >
      • Clifford Leber
      • Debra Funderwhite
      • Don Lines
      • Joseph Byrnes
      • Paul Roach
      • Mike Close
      • Mike Mohr
  • Online Exhibits
    • Altenheim
    • Ameritorp
    • Black History
    • Bloomer Girls
    • Cemeteries
    • Cemetery Symbolism
    • Dr. Joseph Carter Corbin
    • Eastland Ship Disaster
    • Forest Park Amusement Park
    • Haase Family
    • Haymarket
    • Timeline
    • Wall of Renown
    • Women Who Impacted Forest Park
  • Additional Resources
    • Housing Research >
      • A Landlord's Guide to Researching Property History
      • Chicago House Research Guide
      • House Advisor
    • 16" Softball Hall of Fame
    • Bataan Project
    • Forest Home Cemetery
  • Land Acknowledgment
  • Contact
  • Store
  • Board Member Application
  • Get Involved
    • Facebook Group
    • Volunteer
    • Give us feedback
  • Membership
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Virtual Tours and Talks
  • News
  • Board of Directors
  • Look Back Blog
  • Our Neighbors, Oral Histories
    • ​Pioneers of the 20th Century
    • Our Neighbors, Our Heroes >
      • Clifford Leber
      • Debra Funderwhite
      • Don Lines
      • Joseph Byrnes
      • Paul Roach
      • Mike Close
      • Mike Mohr
  • Online Exhibits
    • Altenheim
    • Ameritorp
    • Black History
    • Bloomer Girls
    • Cemeteries
    • Cemetery Symbolism
    • Dr. Joseph Carter Corbin
    • Eastland Ship Disaster
    • Forest Park Amusement Park
    • Haase Family
    • Haymarket
    • Timeline
    • Wall of Renown
    • Women Who Impacted Forest Park
  • Additional Resources
    • Housing Research >
      • A Landlord's Guide to Researching Property History
      • Chicago House Research Guide
      • House Advisor
    • 16" Softball Hall of Fame
    • Bataan Project
    • Forest Home Cemetery
  • Land Acknowledgment
  • Contact
  • Store
  • Board Member Application

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Short Films on Forest Park

Land Acknowledgment Statement 


​Forest Park is located on the indigenous homelands of several tribal nations: the Kickapoo, Peoria, Kaskaskia, Potawatomi, Myaamia, and Ochethi Sakowin. We acknowledge the painful forced removal of these people from their ancestral lands by European settlers. We commit to building relationships with descendants of these tribal nations who still call this area home and to sharing the history and contributions of native peoples with the Forest Park community.
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The Historical Society of Forest Park is proud to continue our oral history project; Our Neighbors. The first chapter of this project, Our Neighbors, Our Neighbors will focus on Veterans who have lived in Forest Park.
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Hear Their Stories

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Join the Historical Society of Forest Park and enjoy a full year of benefits, including 20% off all events, early access to limited tickets, exclusive member-only gatherings, and annual member sticker.

Choose the membership level that’s right for you  from our affordable Basic and Shared memberships to monthly recurring options.

Your support helps us preserve and share Forest Park’s unique history. Sign up today and be part of the story!
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The Historical Society of Forest Park (HSFP) was founded in 1975 and was led by Dr. Frank Orland for more than 25 years. Currently, we are a volunteer board of directors and led by an Executive Director. We believe in bringing Forest Park’s history to the community through different engaging events, our display case at Village Hall, and online exhibits on our website. Become a member.

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Michelle Melin-Rogovin

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