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Located on the edge of Lincoln Park, the Chicago History Museum (formerly the Chicago Historical Society, has celebrated and showcased the Windy City’s history since 1856. Though it suffered heavy damage during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, it has since been reborn as a valuable home to manuscripts, artworks, and other artifacts.