Former home of Judge William D. Barry, Kane County Judge, President of the Kane County Bar Association, Campaign Manager for Rep. Col. John Farnsworth, and friend to Abraham Lincoln.
Adopt an Artifact! is a unique program offered by the St. Charles History Museum that allows people to “adopt” various artifacts from the Museum’s Collection. Artifacts may be adopted for up to a year and can be renewed.
Over 100 years ago, the world lost approximately 6% of its total population. 100 million individuals were wiped out over the course of one year. The 1918 Influenza, the “Spanish Flu,” remains to this day one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history. The lessons learned from this historical event have helped guide us as we fight a new strain of virus.
*Special tours may be scheduled ahead of time for any day of the week, including Monday
Your City. Your History. Your Sense of Community.
The Museum welcomes participation in all activities by individuals with disabilities and special needs by working cooperatively with the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association. The Museum is committed to inclusion by providing public programs in the most integrated setting, providing to the maximum extent feasible for interaction between people with and without disabilities.If you or a household member has a special need or request for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, please contact us at least one week in advance of an activity, program, or visit date. For more details, call 630-584-6967.