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About the Nonprofit

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The Lombard Historical Society celebrates Lombard's heritage by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Lombard and operates the Victorian Cottage Museum, the Carriage House and the Society’s Archives at 23 W. Maple Street, and the Sheldon Peck Homestead, a National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site, at 355 E. Parkside Avenue in Lombard.

The Lombard Cemetery (formerly Babcock’s Grove Cemetery) is maintained by the Lombard Cemetery Committee which is composed of members from the Lombard Park District, Lombard Historic Commission, Lombard Historical Society, the Lombard Garden Club, and the Village of Lombard.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Society is to collect, preserve, interpret, and promote the history of Lombard and to advocate for our community’s heritage.

Vision Statement
As the stewards of Lombard’s heritage, we will make the past meaningful in order to impact our community’s present and future.