The Elgin Area Historical
Society & Museum. If you have an old Elgin watch, they will research
it for you for a modest fee. They also sponsor the annual Historic Elgin Cemetery
Walk on the fourth Sunday in September.
Elgin Enrichment
Series, The "Elgin Enrichment Series," a not for profit Organization,
was formed out of a desire to bring people of high profile in the world of
entertainment, culture and education to the Elgin area in order to enrich
all who attend.
The Historic Pullman
Foundation, Pullman, Illinois. Sponsors of the annual Pullman House Tour.
The town of Pullman--on what is now Chicago's south side--was one of America's
first planned model industrial communities, built during 1880 to 1884 by George
M. Pullman to house the workers in his railway car factory.
The Heritage
Trust of Burlington, Iowa, sponsors an annual tour of homes and has several
grant programs to encourage restoration of old homes.