P.O. Box 520, Deerfield, IL 60015. (847) 948-0680. deerfieldhistory@gmail.com

Dedicated to preserving and interpreting local history and architecture in Deerfield, Bannockburn, Riverwoods and Lincolnshire.

WELCOME
The Deerfield Area Historical Society created and maintains the Deerfield Historic Village. Through our historic buildings, exhibits, preservation projects and programs, we bring history to life and share it with the community.

HISTORIC DEERFIELD PHOTOS NOW ONLINE
The Digital Past project is a joint venture of the Deerfield Area Historical Society and the Deerfield Public Library.
View photos from Deerfield's past.

DISCOVER A 19TH CENTURY PRAIRIE VILLAGE
Visit the oldest house in Lake County
Step into a mid-19th century farmhouse
Ring the bell of a one-room schoolhouse
Imagine cooking in a 1900 kitchen
Examine antique carriages and farm equipment

LIVING HISTORY

Classes at the One-Room Schoolhouse

Every year Deerfield grade school students step back in time and spend a day in the one-room schoolhouse as part of their history program.

Family Day at the Little Red Schoolhouse