Membership renewal is from January to March 1st. You need not live in Thornton to become a member so please encourage your friends to join. Choose a one-time life membership to avoid yearly renewal, or an individual membership. Please visit the How to become a Member page to fill out a membership form. Or you can visit the museum on the first or third Saturdays from now until May. Individual Membership: $15. Lifetime Membership: $150.
Taverns
The men that worked the Thornton Quarry needed places where they could relax and spend their paychecks. One by one, a series of taverns popped up in downtown Thornton. By the 1960's, the area was one of the most popular entertainment strips in the south suburbs. Today, the taverns are gone but the Thornton Historical Society has made an effort to preserve the memory of these once-beloved establishments.
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