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The Chicago History Museum is situated on\u00a0ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people<\/a>, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. Established in 1856, the Museum is now at 1601 N. Clark Street in Lincoln Park, its third location.<\/p>\n

A major museum and research center for Chicago and U.S. history, the Chicago History Museum strives to be a destination for learning, inspiration and civic engagement. Through dynamic exhibitions, tours, publications, special events, and programming, the Museum connects people to Chicago\u2019s history and to each other.<\/p>\n

To share Chicago stories, the Museum collects and preserves millions of artifacts, documents, images, and other items that are relevant to the city\u2019s history. The Museum gratefully acknowledges the support of the Chicago Park District on behalf of the people of Chicago.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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