The Onarga Historical Society
The Onarga Historical Society was formed in
November, 2006 by a group of Onarga residents
dedicated to collecting and preserving artifacts and
memorabilia on Onarga's rich history.
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each
month at Historic Village Hall on the highway. Our
group is expanding quickly; as of June 15, we
already have 49 members. It is very exciting to see
so much interest and so many people eager to
preserve Onarga's great history.
Dues are only $25 for individuals and $40 for
couples. Dues and correspondence should be sent
to: The Onarga Historical Society, P.O. Box 130,
Onarga, IL 60955.
Articles about Onarga's history are published as
articles titled "Spotlight on The Onarga Historical
Society" in the Lone Tree Leader newspaper.
The Onarga Historical Society was formed in
November, 2006 by a group of Onarga residents
dedicated to collecting and preserving artifacts and
memorabilia on Onarga's rich history.
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each
month at Historic Village Hall on the highway. Our
group is expanding quickly; as of June 15, we
already have 49 members. It is very exciting to see
so much interest and so many people eager to
preserve Onarga's great history.
Dues are only $25 for individuals and $40 for
couples. Dues and correspondence should be sent
to: The Onarga Historical Society, P.O. Box 130,
Onarga, IL 60955.
Articles about Onarga's history are published as
articles titled "Spotlight on The Onarga Historical
Society" in the Lone Tree Leader newspaper.
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Above is the first display members of the Onarga Historical Society set up in the
window at Village Hall on Seminary Ave. The display shows many old wedding pictures
and announcements.
window at Village Hall on Seminary Ave. The display shows many old wedding pictures
and announcements.
The second display was appropriate for Memorial Day and was full of documents,
pictures and artifacts from the Civil War up to the present day War in Iraq.
pictures and artifacts from the Civil War up to the present day War in Iraq.
Onarga Historical Society has created
calendars for 2008 with old Onarga
Canning Factory labels. Calendars are on
sale at Historic Village Hall on Saturday
mornings from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
Please visit the Onarga Academy Coffee
Shop and peruse the many displays the
Onarga Historical Society has.
calendars for 2008 with old Onarga
Canning Factory labels. Calendars are on
sale at Historic Village Hall on Saturday
mornings from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
Please visit the Onarga Academy Coffee
Shop and peruse the many displays the
Onarga Historical Society has.
Above is a picture of "Old Town Hall," currently owned by
the Onarga Academy. The Academy is allowing the
Onarga Historical Society to use part of the first floor as
its home for displays and meetings.
the Onarga Academy. The Academy is allowing the
Onarga Historical Society to use part of the first floor as
its home for displays and meetings.
This is the window display for the winter of 2008. It features pictures from the Onarga
ice storm of 1888.
ice storm of 1888.