The Oak Park and River Forest Historical Society
Learn more about the rich local history.

George Maher’s Pleasant Home/The John Farson House
The 1897 masterpiece of George Maher is considered a significant bridge from the Beaux Arts style to the Prairie Period. Open for tours.

Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park
Fosters understanding of the life and work of Hemingway with emphasis on his Oak Park origins through tours of his birth home and the Ernest Hemingway Museum.

Oak Park Public Library
The Library houses an important archive of original Wright and Hemingway documents, books, films and artifacts.

Wonder Works
A fun local children’s museum designed to strengthen the social, emotional and intellectual development of children to age 10.

Village of Oak Park
Background, resources and links to the government in Oak Park.

Local Restaurants that Support UTRF
Hemmingway’s Bistro
Cucina Paradiso
Philander’s
Caffe de Luca
Winberie’s Bistro
Great Harvest
Café le Coq