Events

Exhibit Hours:

Thursdays and Fridays 11 AM – 5 PM

Saturdays  10 AM – 4 PM

Note:  This exhibit will be closed from April 4 – 11 due to another scheduled event at the Colonel Palmer House.

Explore items past and present that are rooted in Crystal Lake.  From the beginning, our city has been a leader in providing food, technology, building products and other manufactured wares that have shaped society.  Enjoy artifacts, photos, and information on:  Ice Harvesting, CL Pickling Works, Bowman Dairy, Slatter Wallpaper Mill, Duntile Factory, American Terra Cotta & Ceramic Co.,  Schramm Nursery, Ero Manufacturing Co., Knaack Products, Oak Industries, National Grain Yeast Co., and Dodge Trophy Co.