Fort Sheridan Historical Society

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The Fort Sheridan Historical Society will honor, support, educate and promote our town's importance in military history from the late 1880’s to present.

11/03/2026

VETERAN'S DAY COMMEMORATION (11/11/26)
You are invited to a wreath laying ceremony at the Fort Sheridan parade ground flagpole with remarks by Congressman Brad Schneider at 9:30 AM.
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Reception to follow sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution at Midwest Young Artists Conservatory

10/28/2026

Please help to fill the Midwest Veterans Closet pantry before Thanksgiving. FSHS will be hosting a food drive on 11/7. Please drop off non-perishable donations from 11 AM until 3 PM at the tower.

The pantry is currently in great need of coffee, canned meals, macaroni, tuna, cereal, soup, canned vegetables, diapers, tissues, and lotion. Midwest Veterans Closet is able to provide veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families with these essential supplies through the generosity of people like you!

10/08/2026

SOLD OUT! We are excited to have you join us to for the first FSHS history happy hour! This presentation will be held at Shop at The Merchant, a family-owned w**e, etc., business in the heart of Highwood (across from Everts Park). There will be a w**e tasting event prior to the presentation, courtesy of Vinos Libres! We thank both The Merchant and Vinos Libres for their generosity and support!

10/03/2026

It is that time of year again! We are thrilled that Matt J. Fuller will treat us to 13 spooky stories related to the Fort over its 138-year history. Boo!

09/08/2026

On this date in 1860 the Lady Elgin went down in one of the deadliest Great Lakes shipwrecks. The Lady Elgin's existing remains lie today several miles off our shores. We are excited to announce that maritime historian Brendon Baillod will be presenting on the history of the Lady Elgin on 11/14 at 4 PM at Shop at The Merchant with a w**e tasting and class donated by Fort Sheridan resident owned Vinos Libres. Event details and tickets will be available soon on our website.

09/04/2026

The storm has passed and tonight is the night! Bring your chair to the tower at 7:15 to enjoy Disney Pixar shorts and silly symphonies on the big screen. Everyone is invited and we will be collecting food donations for the Midwest Veterans Closet. Stop by and join the fun!

09/02/2026

08/18/2026

Join us under the tower September 4th at 7:15 for our FREE outdoor movie night featuring Disney/Pixar shorts!

We'll begin with a brief vote to elect new board members. Do you want to join our board? Let us know!

Bring your own chairs, blankets, and friends. All are welcome!

We will also be collecting canned or boxed staple food items to donate to the Midwest Veterans Closet.

No need to RSVP; just see you there!

06/25/2026

PSA: Our local Starbucks sends coffee to the Fort Sheridan troops stationed overseas. Barista Mike asked the commander if they needed anything else and the commander replied Oreo cookies! Please bring any Oreo donations to the Highwood Starbucks by Monday to help support our soldiers!

Address

Highland Park, IL
60035

Telephone

+13123100990

Website

http://FortSheridanHistoricalSociety.org/

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