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YesteRDay's Farm Museum

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The Rosenwinkel Home, built in 1922
Hours  -   Sundays: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Open also by appointment: 630-595-8777 or 630-595-0360

Location  -  850 N. Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, Illinois 60191

Mailing address - P.O. Box 13
​Wood Dale, Illinois 60191-0013

Attractions
1922 Farm House Museum
"Prairie" House c. 1840
"Peg Barn" c. 1850
Carriage House c. 1850's
1929 "David Bradley" Grain Wagon
1953 Allis Chalmers Tractor
Hay Wagons
Various Eras of Farming Equipment
The museum is owned and operated by the Wood Dale Historical Society, a not-for-profit organization, and is solely supported by membership dues, fundraisers, donations and grants. It is operated and maintained with generous contributions of time and talents by members and volunteers.
In 2003, the Society started an endowment fund and donations are gratefully accepted
or this fund at any time.
There is a #2.00 tour charge to visit Yesterday's Farm Museum or a donation is acceptable.
There is parking in our lot for all.


This is a script for a tour of the museum. There is no indication of when it was written or who wrote it.
museum_tour.pdf
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This  is a letter from Wilfrid Berg concerning the beams in the barn and a few other memories.
about_the_barn.pdf
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Farming in the early days. No author is given.

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About the Rosenwinkel Family                                                                                                              No author is given​
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  • Home
  • INDEX - A through E
  • Index - F through J
  • Index K through O
  • Index P through T
  • Index U through Z
  • About the Historical Society
  • About Wood Dale
  • Charter Members
  • Upcoming Events
  • Historical Documents
  • Membership
  • Photographs
  • Photographs - 2 Parade Photos
  • Photographs - 3
  • Photographs 4 - 50th Anniversary Parade
  • Photographs - 5
  • Photographs 6 - The long road to victory
  • Photographs - 7
  • Photographs - 8
  • Photographs - 9
  • Photographs - 10
  • Yesterday's Farm Museum
  • Historical Society Volunteers
  • Harvest Fest 2019
  • Ghost Stories in the Barn 2019
  • Holiday on the Farm