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A Century of Education: Crystal Lake Community High School @ Colonel Palmer House

A Century of Education: Crystal Lake Community High School @ Colonel Palmer House

What we know today as Crystal Lake Central High School is 100 years old! This exhibit covers the history of the building, student life, sports, arts, and much more. The Senior Class of 1924 is featured with in depth biographies of all the graduates. Stop by and learn about how – and why – it all began!

The Colonel Palmer House is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 11-5 and Saturdays from 10-4. Please note that the facility is sometimes closed on Saturdays for special events, so double check before you go.

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2024

Crystal Lake: Home of the Brave

Crystal Lake: Home of the Brave

A new exhibit is now open at the Colonel Palmer House in Crystal Lake! We honor local men and women who served in WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War with stories of their lives before, during and after their service, as well as artifacts that have been donated to or are on loan to CLHS.

Meet the Pearson brothers, who served in different parts of the world during WWII. Meet Clarence Burman, a local farmer who lived in the Colonel Palmer House at one point in his life. Meet Patti Jo Young, a young woman from Crystal Lake serving in the personnel office at an Air Force base in Hawaii during the Vietnam War. Meet George Zwicky who faithfully wrote postcards to his sweetheart back home while serving in the U.S. Navy. And many more!

Stop by to see the exhibit this summer during regular hours of the Colonel Palmer House (Thursdays and Fridays 11 AM – 5 PM and Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM). Also mark your calendar for the Home of the Brave Heritage Fest which will be held on June 29 from 10 AM – 2 PM.

January – June 2024 Jan – Jun 2024

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