Welcome to the Ridge Historical Society Newsletter Archives. Here, you can browse past issues spanning from 2000 to 2016 to explore our society’s work and the rich history of our community. We will continue to digitize and add more issues over time.
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Life on the Ridge during the Civil War
- •Ridge rails through the Civil War
- •Charles O. Ten Broeke, Morgan Park resident who paid final honor to Lincoln
- •Lincoln and the Rock Island Railroad
… and 10 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Mickelberry’s Log Cabin Restaurant
- •RHS responds to readers’ questions…
- •Capturing the moment… the RHS year in pictures
- •RHS can help with your holiday gift list
… and 3 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •French family contributes treasures to Chicago’s rich history of art
- •The French family lives on in photographs
- •Mickelberry’s article inspires feedback
- •House Doctors study our headquarters
… and 3 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •RHS remembers the ‘Baby Boom Years’
- •RHS hosts author of '50s book
- •RHS would like to thank . . .
- •RHS garage/book sale and BAPA/RHS history/mystery tour coming!
… and 6 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •East side, west side, all around the town . . . the sidewalks of the ridge
- •Streets of yesterday still in Morgan Park
- •Upcoming RHS program: house doctors discuss driveway construction
- •Tea time comes to RHS – with hats!
… and 6 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Morgan Park United Methodist Church celebrates 125 years of history
- •A few more words on sidewalks…
- •Girl Scouts anniversary exhibit opening September 9 at RHS
- •A changing of the guard
… and 6 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Barker House built for successful inventor
- •Research requests drive RHS
- •Anatomy of a successful historical research project
- •The Barker Family impacts the Ridge
… and 7 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Ridge women led the way in voting
- •Civil War Markers Dedication Ceremony
- •Archiving kicks into high gear
- •Let's make some dough together! / Fundraising Day for RHS at Home Run Inn
… and 2 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Sutherland school namesake was a pioneer in education
- •Sutherland Exhibit runs through September
- •22-40-60-68-95-115-148
- •The News Desk
… and 1 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Kindergarten: a unique program – part II of a series on education
- •A tribute to artist Jack Simmerling
- •The News Desk
- •Mark your calendar for these exciting events
A Note on Historical Context: As you read, please keep in mind that historical research is an ongoing process. Today, historians have unprecedented access to newly digitized newspapers and public archives. Because of this, modern findings may correct or expand upon the information presented here. We haven’t edited these original documents. They are presented exactly as they were printed to preserve the research from that time.
