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Frances Willard House Museum
1730 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Phone:  (847) 328-7500

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Note: Email is preferred for communications

  • General: info@franceswillardhouse.org
  • Director: director@franceswillardhouse.org
  • Tours: tours@franceswillardhouse.org
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  • Executive Director CWHL: execdir@franceswillardhouse.org
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Tours of the Willard House


The Willard House has reopened for in-person tours! Don't miss the opportunity to explore this unique site of women's advocacy and community building.

During October, Do Everything Tours of the Willard House – focusing on Willard's early life and education, and the development of her leadership skills and tactics – will be held at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm on the following days:

  • Sundays, October 9 and 16
  • Thursdays, October 13 and 20

All tours take place at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Admission is $15 per person and free for students at all levels. Reservations and masks are required. Reservations for Sunday tours must be made at least 48 hours in advance. To RSVP, email info@franceswillardhouse.org or call (847) 328-7500.

Research in the WCTU Archives

Research in the WCTU Archives is by appointment only. Please contact our archivist for more details at archives@franceswillardhouse.org. To learn more about Covid-19 precautions for researchers, visit Library and Archives.

Recent Blog Posts
  • Educated Women – Part One
  • Knowledge is Power: Frances Willard’s Early Education
  • Anna Adams Gordon
  • Becoming the “Frances Willard of China”: The Life of Liu-Wang Liming
  • The WCTU Administration Building is 100 Years Old!

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Location: 1730 Chicago Avenue | Evanston IL 60201 | (847) 328-7500
Museum Office Hours: Thursdays, 9 am - 3 pm
Library & Archives Open by appointment

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