Education
Programs
We offer a range of fascinating history programs for your organization, group, social event, or classroom.
Abraham Lincoln Goes to Waukegan
The Civil War: The War Efforts in Waukegan
“Firsts” in Waukegan
Influential Women of Waukegan’s Past
Jack Benny: From Waukegan to Hollywood
Jane Addams: Remembering Waukegan’s Bowen Country Club
Lake County’s First Public Execution
Lake Michigan History and Local Shipwrecks
The Making of Waukegan: Immigration and Industry
Native American History of the Waukegan Area
Play Ball: Baseball in Waukegan
Ray Bradbury: Waukegan’s Influence on a Visionary
Titanic: A Fateful Ticket to Waukegan
Waukegan and the Motion Picture Industry
Waukegan and the Underground Railroad
Waukegan’s African American History
For school groups only:
A Day in the Life of a Student (corresponds to the year your school opened)
Early Settlers of Little Fort
The French Fur Trade
Guided Neighborhood Walking Tours
The Growing Town of Little Fort
A Growing Waukegan
Haunted Waukegan
History of the Waukegan Schools
Introduction to Studying & Learning about Local History
Prominent Events and Visitors of Waukegan
Waukegan’s Famous Civil War Drummer Boys
What-Cha-Ma-Call-It History Trunk (hands-on program)
For educators and youth leaders:
Guided Museum Tours (All Grades)
Guided Bus Tours (All Grades)
Classroom Presentations (All Grades)
Library Research (All Grades)
Research assistance of Chicago Metro History Fair (All Grades)
The History of Waukegan, Illinois Teacher’s Guide (4th Grade)
Program length is 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Many programs are multimedia presentations with hands-on artifacts.
Programs presented in the schools are based on Social Sciences Performance Standards.
Programs can be given for multiple classrooms on the same day.
Programs able to be scheduled to be given on a weekly basis.
Presenters are the Waukegan History Museum staff.
All programs have a connection to Waukegan. If you have a need for something and you don’t see it on the list, let us know and we’ll try to create it.
The history of Waukegan is truly amazing and we look forward to sharing it with you!