2018: Preservation Partners Begins Operation of Sholes School

The 1872 one-room school house was built on David Sholes farm in Burlington, Illinois and is now located at the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles, Illinois.

What Does a Historic Plaque Really Mean?

If a building has a plaque with a name and date on it, is it a protected building? Not always.

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