The Blue Island Historical Society brings together those people interested in history, especially in the history of Blue Island and adjacent communities. The Society will work to discover and collect any material that may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area; its exploration, settlement, development, and activities; its progress in population, wealth, education, arts, sciences, agriculture, manufactures, trade, and transportation, printed, photographic, and audio-visual material including art and artifacts are all within the scope of the Society’s interests.

The Blue Island Historical Society
Albee House
13018 Maple Avenue
Blue Island, IL 60406
Phone: 708-371-8546
Email: events@blueislandhistoricalsociety.com
Mike Kaliski, Chairman

Upcoming Events:

September 19….Blue Island Historical Society 27th House Walk Tour
October 23……..Halloween Tea

The Albee House

Local artifacts, photographs, and various objects fill the display cases at our home, the Albee House, on Maple Avenue. The Albee House is open by appointment only or for special events. Please see above for upcoming events.

Blue Island Historical Museum

Located in the lower level of the Blue Island Public Library, the Blue Island Historical Museum containing a large collection of local artifacts and documents.  A virtual tour of the museum is available online at the library website.

Museum Location
Blue Island Public Library
2433 York Street, Blue Island 60406
Phone: 708-388-1078

Museum Hours
M: 9:00 am-9:00 pm; T, W, Thur: noon-9:00 pm; F & Sa: 9:00 am-5:00pm
Virtual Tour: http://www.blueislandlibrary.org/library/museum/museum.htm