Franklin Park History


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Local History Room
The Local History Room is open various hours during the week. Appointments can be made for an introduction to the collection or for in-depth research. If you have any questions about our local history collection or Franklin Park history in general, please contact Mark Johnson, Head of Local History, at 847-455-6016 ext. 234 or email him at mjohnson@franklinparklibrary.org.

Railroad WorkersFranklin Park History at Your Library

Native American Settlement



Indian Trails mapFounding Families



Exhibits, Maps and Images

Franklin Park X-mas cardFranklin Park

Walker GroceryEvents

Historical Videos of Franklin Park

History Quiz