We are pleased to offer online shopping! Use our secure site and your credit card to help support our Museum by shopping our selection of unique books and gift items! You can also join the Elgin Area Historical Society and pay for your membership online, purchase advance tickets to our annual Cemetery Walk, or just make a one-time donation. We'd really appreciate it!
We also have one-of-a-kind items available only at the Museum Store, so please stop by and take a look the next time you're visiting Elgin! The Museum Store is open Wednesday through Sunday, 12:00–4:00 PM. The online store is of course available 24 hours a day.
We offer a limited selection of books via mail order.
Old photos and histories of Elgin houses, and new photos of the same houses today—if they are still standing. Softcover, black and white;
approx 200 pages. $24.95
There Used to Be Vol. II
by Steve Stroud
More old photos and histories of Elgin houses, and new photos of the same houses today, if they still stand.
Softcover, black and white;
approx 200 pages. $24.95
There Used to Be Vol. III
by Steve Stroud
Vol. III features homes near the old Sherman Hospital and homes designed by local builder Henry Jensen.
Softcover, black and white;
approx 200 pages. $24.95
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Elgin Time: A History of the Elgin National Watch Company, 1864 to 1968 E. C. "Mike" Alft and Bill Briska.
The only book-length history of the company. Limited edition,
120 page hard cover. $29.95
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Elgin's Black Heritage
by E.C. "Mike" Alft
Overview of Elgin's black history.
Soft cover pamphlet; $5.00
Elgin Almanac
by E.C. "Mike" Alft
Hardcover; $10.00
A Brief History of Hispanics in Elgin by E. C. "Mike" Alft
Overview of Elgin's Hispanic history. Soft cover pamphlet; Bilingual: English and Spanish. $5.00
2012 25th Anniversary Cemetery Walk Video
$10.00 + $2.00 Shipping
25th Anniversary Walk DVD.
Silent City
by Steve Stroud
The history of Elgin's city cemeteries.
Soft cover $17.00 + $3.00 shipping
You will be redirected to our credit card processing site. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Thank you!
Special Elgin Maroon Yearbook Sale!
$10.00 Limited Time Offer!
We have a limited number of old Elgin High School (Elgin Maroons) yearbooks for sale. They're being offered in the Museum Store on a first-come, first served basis. Only $10 each! We have 1915 through 1940, and 1957. All yearbooks subject to prior sale. Quantities are limited.
Elgin Business Directories for a variety of years are also available for $10.
360 Park Street, Elgin, Illinois 60120
847.742.4248
