Previous Exhibitions at The Gaylord Building



October 6, 2010 to September 4, 2011
Lines and Shadows, Discovering the Adelmann Collection
--The display highlighted the diverse collection of canal and regional history artifacts at Lewis University.

October 30, 2009 to December 12, 2010
Lincoln Landing from Dream to Reality
-- A display that took a detailed look at the development of the nation's newest park honoring America's 16th President.

October 27, 2007 to September 12, 2010
Celebrating Twenty Years: The Gaylord Building on the Public Landing, 1987-2007
--an exhibit that commemorated the historic site's past, present and future as a unique place - not a house museum but an adaptive re-use project that is redefining how historic sites are saved and interpreted in the United States.

June 25 to August 6, 2010
Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience

--a travelling exhibit from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum brought to Lockport through a partnership with the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District.


August 21 to September 16, 2009
Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America

--a travelling exhibit from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum brought to Lockport through a partnership with the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District.


May 24 to October 7, 2007
Jewels of the Past: Historic Preservation in the Corridor

--a photographic essay by student of Lockport Township High School


January 16 to May 17, 2007
Worth: The Friendly Village with Small Town Charm

--created by the Worth Historical Society


January 20 to April 1, 2007
Generations of Pride: African-Americans in Illinois

--a traveling exhibit from the Illinois Association of Museums


December 12, 2006 to January 19, 2007
Lincoln Through the Years, 1846-1865

--a traveling exhibit from the Illinois Association of Museums


October 10 to December 10, 2006
World War II: Posters of Illinois

--a traveling exhibit from the Illinois Association of Museums


August 1 to October 8, 2006
Bar None: 125 Years of Illinois Women Lawyers

--a traveling exhibit from the Illinois Association of Museums


May 18, 2006 to May 18, 2007
Navy Pier: Gateway to the I & M Canal Corridor

--a photographic essay by students of Lockport Township High School