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PAARLBERG HOMESTEAD MUSEUM AND HISTORIC SITE
172nd Place & Paxton Avenue | South Holland, IL 60473 | (708) 596-2722


Visitors learn from knowledgeable tour guides that Peter Paarlberg built this homestead for his bride Cornelia Van Oostenbrugge in 1870. The house was built on a foundation of rock from the Thornton Quarry and consisted of a parlor, bedroom and kitchen on the main floor. The large south portion of the house was added in 1894 and the back porch and summer kitchen was added in 1915.


Contact: Ed Smith

Open: (June-September) on Sa 1PM-4PM or by appointment

Area: Area 4
Group Rates: No
Operating Season: Open year-round
Suggested Length of Tour: 45 minutes







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