Cold War & Civil Rights Walking Tour

October 18, 2026 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Devonshire Cultural Center
4400 Greenwood Street
Skokie, IL 60076

(847) 929-7400

Meet in the Devonshire Park gazebo to learn about the site's past as a Cold War military base, and then set off through the Devonshire Manor neighborhood to discover Skokie's Cold War-era history. The tour will cover the development of Skokie's Jewish community, mid-century modern aesthetics, the evolution of the nuclear family and second-wave feminism, and the 1960s civil rights and fair housing movements in Skokie.

Fee: $20 (resident / non-resident). Children under 12 free with a paid adult. Drop-ins welcome.

Purchase tickets online here.

Call the Skokie Heritage Museum at (847) 929-8001 or email museum@skokieparks.org to confirm availability or questions.

 
 
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