Oswego’s Little White School Museum and the Oswegoland Heritage Association will start their observance of National Historic Preservation Month at noon Saturday, May 4, with “Lost Oswego,” a chronicle of the loss of some of the Community’s landmarks during the last century- and-a-half.
The Museum is at 72 Polk Street, just two blocks from Oswego’s historic downtown business district.
During “Lost Oswego,” Museum director Roger Matile will present a survey of Oswego’s lost bricks-and-mortar heritage, from architecturally-significant homes to schools, churches, to other landmarks the community’s lost over the years, both accidentally and due to development as far back as the 19th Century.
What happened to them? Why were they torn down or otherwise destroyed? Observers can find out May 4 at the Museum and learn why the community’s enjoyed some preservation successes, as well.
Admission for “Lost Oswego” is $5, either by reservation or at the door the day of the program. To pre-register, call the Oswegoland Park District at 630-554-1010 or visit the museum reservation and registration page at bit.ly/LWSMPrograms.
The Little White School Museum is a joint project of the not-for-profit Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Oswegoland Park District. Regular museum hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 2 to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Mondays, 4 to 9 p.m. The museum is closed to visitors on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
For more information, call 630-554-2999, email info@littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org, or visit the web site, www.littlewhiteschoolmuseum.org.
—Little White School Museum