May
7
Presented by Nicole Stocker
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home,
25200 N St. Mary’s Road
Mettawa, IL 60061
(some map programs state location as Vernon Hills, IL)
Fee: Five dollars per person
Please email us your plans to attend, of course you can decide at the last minute, but it sure helps to know you may be there!
Learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations as you tour his home, a National Historic Landmark. Hear about this influential American statesman known as ‘the man from Libertyville’ as you take in the setting where he wrote speeches, reflected on world events and found solace in the landscape. The tour begins with a video introduction to his life and career, followed by a walking tour of the home and ending in the service building with original horse stalls and exhibits.
Nicole Stocker has been a Museum Educator at the Lake County Discovery Museum since 2008. In this role she is in charge of interpretation and programming at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum, the Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home, Bonner Heritage Farm, and Fort Sheridan. Nicole received a B.A. in History and a B.A. in Anthropology, as well as a Secondary Education Teaching Certificate, from the University of Michigan. She has a Masters in Public History from Loyola University Chicago.
Note this home’s future is uncertain as the Lake County Forest Preserve board is considering demolition according to Crain’s Chicago. .
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