The Evanston History Center (EHC) celebrates Black History Month with an exhibit saluting two pioneering Evanston African American women doctors: Dr. Isabella Garnett Butler and Dr. Elizabeth Webb Hill. Through their dedication, the Evanston Community Hospital was created in 1930, providing medical service to the underserved African American citizens who were refused service at the City’s hospitals.
The exhibit will run from through Mar. 31 and can be seen during the Evanston History Center’s regular hours, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $10. EHC is located at in the Dawes House, 225 Greenwood St.
There will be free admission to the Dawes House and the exhibit from 1 to 4 p.m. on Mar. 5.