Lake Forest Academy and Ferry Hall Archives

Lake Forest Academy and Ferry Hall Archives Our mission is to preserve and make available the historically valuable institutional records of Lake Forest Academy (1865-present) and Ferry Hall (1869-1974)

The Lake Forest Academy and Ferry Hall Archives contains correspondence, minutes, reports, yearbooks, publications, scrapbooks, photographs, video recordings,architectural plans, and artifacts from all eras of school history. The collection documents school life (academics, athletics, fine arts, student clubs) and administrative activities (Head of School actions, Board of Trustee decisions, faculty role, PR/development).

Ferry Hall, 1898.
02/23/2026

Ferry Hall, 1898.

LFA Students outside on a cold day in 1916.
01/22/2026

LFA Students outside on a cold day in 1916.

A winter's view of the old LFA campus in 1937.
12/10/2025

A winter's view of the old LFA campus in 1937.

A snowy day at Ferry Hall, mid 1950s.
12/03/2025

A snowy day at Ferry Hall, mid 1950s.

LFA and Ferry Hall students walking into Reid Hall, 1973.
08/25/2025

LFA and Ferry Hall students walking into Reid Hall, 1973.

Graduation Day at Ferry Hall and Lake Forest Academy, 1973
06/03/2025

Graduation Day at Ferry Hall and Lake Forest Academy, 1973

Coax performs outside in the Formal Gardens, 1994.
05/16/2025

Coax performs outside in the Formal Gardens, 1994.

1966 art class at LFA.
01/31/2025

1966 art class at LFA.

1972 Winter Holiday concert in Reid Hall with LFA and Ferry Hall Students.
12/12/2024

1972 Winter Holiday concert in Reid Hall with LFA and Ferry Hall Students.

In December 1941, Ferry Hall students performed the holiday play, "The Magi's Gift". The production involved the whole s...
12/04/2024

In December 1941, Ferry Hall students performed the holiday play, "The Magi's Gift". The production involved the whole student body working together as actors, carolers, costume makers, stage hands, and ushers. The play followed a festive dinner with parents and friends of the school.

Ferry Hall students getting ready for a field hockey game, circa 1950s.
09/30/2024

Ferry Hall students getting ready for a field hockey game, circa 1950s.

LFA students gather outside Reid Hall on the original campus, 1939
09/18/2024

LFA students gather outside Reid Hall on the original campus, 1939

Address

1500 W. Kennedy Road
Lake Forest, IL
60045

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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