Frankfort Area Historical Society

Ongoing Activities:

• Provide research information to individuals or groups inquiring about families, sites, architecture or structures
  
• Conduct tours for school groups, scout troops, bus tours, seniors groups, historical societies or other organizations
  
• Visit area schools to educate the students about the history of Frankfort.
  
• Sponsor of the Frankfort Brass Band, the "unofficial" band of the Honor Flights-Chicago taking place at Midway Airport between May and September each year.  The band plays several concerts throughout the year.
  
• Participate in other downtown Frankfort events and activities
  

Annual Activities:

• Candlelight House Walk (first Friday of December, after the first Thursday of December - tree lighting)
  
• Sponsor the Kettle Korn booth at the Fall Festival
  

Funds raised through these activities along with memberships, museum purchases and monetary donations, allow us to:

• Provide four $1,000 scholarships to 4 graduating seniors at Lincoln-Way High Schools
  
• Renew annual subscription to Ancestory.com available at the Frankfort Public Library
  
• Donate funds to the KidsWork Children's Museum
  

• Co-sponsor Annual Ice Cream Social for Frankfort residents
  
• Help fund events sponsored by the Frankfort Historic Business Assn. including the horse-drawn wagon on Halloween, hosting the Lantern Parade the Saturday evening of Christkindl Weekend and more