Chaplin Creek Village

Chaplin Creek Village Chaplin Creek Village was founded and supported by the Franklin Grove Area Historical Society. It sponsors events and the grounds are open by appointment.

Chaplin Creek Village is an evolving, full-scale historical restoration project depicting a prairie settlement typical of the middle 19th century. The village is being developed around a crossroads as many small communities did at that time. The name for the village, "Chaplin", comes from the first settlement in the area, which was just north of the historic site at the intersection of Lahman and State streets in the Village of Franklin Grove.

08/02/2026

Please note there is nothing, zero, no activities in Chaplin Creek Village today, Sunday.The grounds are in need of drying and no extra traffic, unless you are there to clean up, pick up, or help, go out to Living History Antique Equipment for some fun things. See you next time.

posting for Farming Hertitage.
08/02/2026

posting for Farming Hertitage.

Gotta love some pie. 😊 🥧
08/01/2026

Gotta love some pie. 😊 🥧

We are still open for the Summer Harvest Festival. Please consider swinging by and grab some pie, smoked food from the B...
08/01/2026

We are still open for the Summer Harvest Festival. Please consider swinging by and grab some pie, smoked food from the Big Rig Show, and view the buildings. There are activities going on just not on as big a scale as previous years.

07/26/2026

Summer Harvest Festival, begins next Friday 7-31, many wonderful events, Garage sales, Art Show, St Paul lunches, Big Rig Show, Historic buildings, Civil War Navy Ship, Vendors, Handmade, Homemade pies, American Legion Pork Chops, Living History Antique Equipment events, Rooney's Beverages and live music. And more.
Sunday: Community church service 9am at Atlasta Park, Living History Antique Equipment. Chaplin closed. See you next weekend. It's going to be fun..

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1715 Whitney Road
Franklin Grove, IL
61031

Telephone

+18154562695

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