By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor
| December 3, 2024
DeKALB – The historic Ellwood House Museum in DeKalb is celebrating the holiday season with events and a fully decorated mansion. This year, the Ellwood House, located at 420 Linden Place, is opening Ellcourt during the holiday season by having a fully...
The Ellwood House Museum has released its schedule for the 2023 holiday season, with two ways to experience a tour. The mansion will be decorated for the holidays by local organizations and businesses, as well as volunteers.
From Nov. 15 to Dec....
DeKALB – Ellwood House Museum is opening its doors to two upcoming events, an Evening at Elcourt and Tea Party at Ellcourt.
EVENING AT ELLCOURT
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 12 at 420 Linden Place, Ellwood House Association will be hosting Evening at Ellcourt.
Evening...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| March 22, 2023
DeKALB – The Ellwood House will be hosting a new exhibit discussion titled Past and Pleasant as part of the Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore, a free monthly lecture series about history relevant to DeKalb County.
The April 6 discussion presents the lives...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| December 13, 2022
As the holiday season spurs into action, a local museum put up its Christmas decorations and rang in the holiday cheer this weekend.
The Ellwood House Museum, 420 Linden Place, hosted its annual Holiday Event Weekend on Dec. 2.
Changing its interior...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| November 2, 2022
Editor's note: The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will host its opening night of the play "God of Carnage" at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 instead of this Saturday.
This Saturday, there will be events throughout the day. Here are some of the ones that stick...
Enjoy free live music at the Ellwood House Museum every Wednesday until Aug. 7. The Music at the Mansion concert series was supposed to begin June 19, but is postponed to June 30 due to inclement weather. The 90 minute performances begin at 7 p.m. and...
DeKalb is home to a unique historic museum located at 509 N. First St. The Ellwood House Museum is open for tours during the warmer months, but there are only three more special days to visit the historic site in December. The annual Holiday Open House...
A donation from DeKalb residents William and Patsy Lundberg will help to recreate the historic flower garden at the Ellwood-Nehring House, 509 N. First St. The Lundberg’s donation will go toward recreating and redesigning the south lawn of the carriage...
The Ellwood House Museum, 509 N. First St., is a historic site in DeKalb and offers tours for all ages throughout the year. According to its website, the Ellwood House Museum was originally the home of Isaac Leonard Ellwood, a partner in establishing...
DeKalb | Three local museums are looking for volunteers as their busy season quickly approaches. Anyone interested in local history, museum curation or volunteering over the summer may find an opportunity at a local museum. One of the locations that offers...
