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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 20 MIN

First Families

from View from the Bluff Podcast Series · host Kathy O'Hara and Joanna Rolek

The second episode in Lake Bluff History Museum's podcast series, First Families provides listeners a closer look at several of the families who moved to Lake Bluff in the 1830s as hosts Kathy O'Hara and Joanna Rolek share stories of the contributions these families made to the community. The Museum teamed with the Lake Bluff 250 committee to create 16 episodes of curated local history in honor of the USA's 250th anniversary. Museum co-founder Kathy O'Hara and Joanna Rolek (director of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce) discuss Lake Bluff's most fascinating chapters. New episodes are released each Thursday.

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