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  Executive Director Appointed

  The Board of Directors of the Winnetka Historical Society is pleased to announce the appointment Mary Trieschmann as its new ...

  

  2005: Winnetka Historical Society Finally Has Permanent Home

  In October 2005, the Winnetka Historical Society at long last moved into its new headquarters at 411 Linden Street. The ...

  

  Their Own “Caddy Shack”: Pfaff Brothers Remember 50 Years Ago to the Grounds Crew at Indian Hill Country Club

  By Holly Marihugh It’s summertime in Kenilworth Gardens, 50 years ago. At 5:30 a.m., teenage brothers Chris and Jamie Pfaff ...

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  Education a Focus from Winnetka’s Founding: School Financing Needs Led to Village Charter

  By Helen Weaver Appeared in the Gazette: Fall/Winter 2018-2019 Winnetka has long been associated with education: as the home of ...

  

  Schmidt-Burnham Log House Update

  If you’ve been by the Schmidt-Burnham Log House at 1140 Willow in the past few weeks, you may have noticed ...

  

  Carving a Pumpkin, 1979