Warrenville Historical Society

10/08/2026

Our takes us back to October 1, 1966, when the Illinois Prairie Path in Warrenville opened! On this historic day 60 years ago residents of Warrenville and other surrounding communities gathered for this first walk on the groundbreaking rails to trails project! 🚊 👟

We are so grateful to still have this amazing resource run through our community, even more beautiful with the new mosaic mural “Rails to Trails: A Seasonal Journey” at the City of Warrenville Government Trailhead. 🧡

The fall weather has been absolutely perfect to get out and enjoy this historic path 🍁

10/05/2026

Happy Monday! It is another beautiful fall day! We hope you get to enjoy it and then catch up on life in Warrenville 150 years ago as told by Hiram Leonard! It was a busy week in history, but seems to have been much colder than 2026.

“ 5th Thursday   fine weather for the season  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ afflicted with the rheumatism. “ 6th Friday   A fine cool day  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and wen

10/03/2026

The Museum is open today for special The Warrenville Mercantile hours 10am-2pm and we’ve got new art by Oksana Hrynenko in our gift shop! Stop in and pick up a piece of Warrenville inspired art! ✨🧡

09/28/2026

Happy Monday! Read all about the week that was in Warrenville history 150 years ago as told by Hiram Leonard (link to our blog in comments).

In this week in 1876 Hiram told about a political meeting, separation, and a wedding! Read all about it here!

09/27/2026

It’s the last day of Fall Fest at The Warrenville Mercantile and the Museum is open from 12-3pm with new acorns in our gift shop 🍁 🍂

Stop in and pickup a little treasure box acorn to hang on your tree or anywhere you’d like to add a little Warrenville flair ✨🧡

09/25/2026

It’s a wonderful Friday to celebrate history lovers near and FAR 🙌🏽 This wonderful Warrenville history lover, Chuck Ohrberg (WCHS ‘64), turned 80 this week and celebrated with a new shirt from the Museum bought by his sister and shipped all the way to Alaska and then flew Florida! We hope you had a great birthday Chuck and a wonderful family celebration together reminiscing about growing up in our wonderful community.

As his sister Sue Bramstedt shared with us, “To say Chuck has fond memories of the rail line is an understatement; the CA&E sparked in a Warrenville boy a passion for trains that age has not diminished.”

09/22/2026

We hope you all had a wonderful Monday and start to your week. Hiram detailed the birth a new baby in town during this week in Warrenville history and lots more! Read all about it here!

“ 21st Thursday   rather fine weather but cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly worne out with the rheumatism etc. “ 22nd Friday   A cloudy damp day & looked like rain  I did my choars was at the

09/14/2026

Happy Fall weather Monday! The crisp air is finally here, although much different than the weather poor Hiram recorded from 1876 with muddy and bad roads for those living in Warrenville.

During this week in history 150 years ago, Hiram also told of Daniel Kenyon who packed up and sold most of his goods before moving out of his home at 28W165 Warrenville Road. Read all about it here!

“ 14th Thursday   A cloudy lowerry muddy weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with the rheumatism. “ 15th Friday   rather more pleasant but some cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day cl

09/13/2026

It’s going to be a wonderful Sunday filled with art, supporting local, and Warrenville history!

The Museum and the Warren Tavern will be open 11am-3pm for special hours and an art show with Chris Hodge work, Maria Ananieva | Bird & Nature Artist and Ivan Albright work for sale! Stop in and see us today and make sure to stop by the Warrenville Mercantile!