The Colonel's Weapons Collection | McCormick House, Cantigny Park

Schedule

Thu May 14 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL, United States, Illinois 60189 | Winfield, IL

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The Colonel’s Weapons Collection
Thursday, May 14, 6 – 7:30pm
$40 (includes one canned or bottled beverage)
Join McCormick House Director Will Buhlig for an evening of stories about Col. Robert R. McCormick’s extensive weapons collection. In this hands-on program, participants will view over thirty weapons up close from the American Colonial era to the early 1950s. Learn which weapon Col. McCormick used to protect himself from gangsters, for sport hunting, and for clearing away noisy birds at Cantigny. One canned or bottled beverage is included with your ticket.
Meet your guide at the Visitors Center.
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1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL, United States, Illinois 60189, 1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189-3353, United States, Winfield

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