Suburban Lifestyle Article
Read the article in Suburban Lifestyle magazine about the History of Barrington.
A Retrospective on the Caricatures of Native Son Frank Willmarth
“Pancho” Exhibit Features Some of the More Famous Sketches of His Career Frank “Pancho” Willmarth was born right…
Glimpses of Yesterday
In the early days of earth’s evolutionary life, the Mastodon roamed the Barrington area. Remains of this elephant-type…
20th Century Children’s Toys
Come and peruse our Children’s Toys through the Decades of the 20th Century. This collection is compiled from…
Wedding Dresses: A Retrospective
Wedding Dresses From the Turn of the 20th Century to the 1950s When asked to develop an exhibit…
An Old-School Lesson With Many Rules
Barrington History Museum’s program gives pupils a circa-1900 education. Third and 4th-grade pupils get a taste of what…
Carl & Lily Tolpo
Carl and Lily [Tolpo] have experienced “Art Osmosis” living in their home studio atmosphere where drawing, painting, sculpture,…
History Bits
What Happened to the True Meaning of Memorial Day? What can be done to help restore the special…
Jewel Tea Historical Foundation
Mission of the Jewel Tea Historical Foundation Jewel Tea Historical Foundation (JTHF) is a public Foundation dedicated to…