Secrets of Hidden Lake: Documentary Screening

Join the Lombard Historical Society as we present a free screening on the big screen of Secrets of Hidden Lake the latest documentary from Tim Frakes Productions, INC on July 18, 2025 at 8:00 pm at the Bill Mueller Gazebo at 23 W Maple Street.

Bring a chair or blanket to watch outdoors and discover the Secrets of Hidden Lake!

The Secrets of Hidden Lake is the story of the Hidden Lake Forest Preserve from the arrival of the Potawatomi people, their removal in the 1830’s, the homesteaders who followed, to the Wheat King, Arthur W. Cutten, who built a country estate and one of the largest fortunes in America.

We hear of the underworld gambling czar that followed Cutten and went to prison like his associate Al Capone.

The Documentary concludes with the first preserves mysterious discovery of two giant stone goddesses following the purchase of the land in the late 1970s. The statues depicting commerce and labor reside today, in front of the Chicago Board of Trade building at LaSalle and Jackson streets in Chicago.

Run time: 56 minutes.

You may also like the following events from Lombard Historical Society:

• This Saturday, 28th June, 11:00 am, Historic Downtown Walking Tour in Lombard
• Next Tuesday, 1st July, 12:00 pm, Summer Fun: Art@The Peck in Lombard
• Next Tuesday, 1st July, 05:00 pm, History After Hours: Victorian Cottage in Lombard

Also check out other Nonprofit events in Lombard.