A GOLD COAST WALKING TOUR WITH HISTORIAN SALLY KALMBACH S66 - AUGUST 12, 2023
Please join the Princeton Club of Chicago and historian Sally Sexton Kalmbach S66, renowned Chicago historian and expert tour guide, for a Gold Coast Walking Tour: Revisiting the Columbian Exposition of 1893.
Immerse yourself in the history and architecture of Chicago's Gold Coast as you are introduced to the story of one of Chicago's most famous happenings -- the Columbian Exposition of 1893.
On a walking tour of this neighborhood Chicago historian Sally Sexton Kalmbach will treat you to stories of the influential committee members of the Fair as well as the architects who designed many of the Gold Coast homes and Fair buildings.
Photos of the Exposition will be shared and a treat created during the Fair will be given to participants.
We will meet in front of the Charnley House Museum for a short visit to view the Columbian Exposition Exhibit with stories of the Fair.
This 75-minute tour is limited to 20 guests. RSVP below.
If people want to meet up for lunch afterward, we will try to arrange that if there is enough interest.
Saturday, August 12, 2023
11:00 - 12:30 pm
Meet at the Charnley House Museum, 1365 N Astor St, Chicago, IL (Astor and Schiller)
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Specially discounted rates: $30 for PCC Members, $35 for Non-Members
Sally Sexton Kalmbach S66 is a fourth generation Chicagoan whose family founded a coffee and tea company in the early 1880s at the same time Potter Palmer was developing Chicago's Gold Coast. Sally has taught classes in Chicago history at the Newberry Library, and has given numerous speeches and customized tours for individuals and small groups. Her expertise and ability to present material in an accessible, yet informative manner have resulted in a loyal following. Her topics include: Chicago's Gold Coast; Revisiting the Columbian Exposition of 1893; Mrs. Potter Palmer's Gold Coast; Women and the White City; Mansions and Millionaires: The McCormickville Walking Tour, offered by the Driehaus Museum; and Mrs. James Ward Thorne's Miniature Rooms.
Sally is a co-founder of the Chicago History Women's Club, a board member of the Chicago Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, a volunteer docent at the Charnley-Persky House Museum, and an active member of the Blue Dolphins Swim Club. She is also a guide for Context Tours, the designated historians for tours of the Art Institute.
Sally has written books about two legendary women from Chicago's history. Mrs. Potter Palmer - The Jewel of the Gold Coast: Mrs. Potter Palmer’s Chicago and Mrs. James Ward Thorne - Mrs. Thorne’s World of Miniatures.