Making Local History More Accessible

BAPA staff reports For more than 50 years, the Ridge Historical Society (RHS), 10621 S. Seeley Ave., has been the keeper of local history. RHS has amassed impressive collections and historical archives that go back to the early 1800s covering the communities we now call Beverly/Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood and Washington Heights. Now, RHS is […]
Pike House is One of Landmarks Illinois Most Endangered Historic Places

Pike House is One of Landmarks Illinois Most Endangered Historic Places In April, Landmarks Illinois announced that the Eugene S. Pike House in North Beverly is one of five locations on its 2022 list of the Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois. That state-wide recognition provided important support for the effort to save the Pike […]