SYCAMORE – If you have not seen the exhibit “Why Sycamore Works” at the Sycamore History Museum, you are missing an “excellent” exhibit.

The exhibit recently received the prestigious Award of Excellence from the Illinois Association of Museums.

Sycamore is widely known as a lovely, small agricultural town and the county seat. But behind the scenes, the true lifeblood of Sycamore is a vibrant and active industrial base. Sycamore manufacturing has grown hand-in-hand with the steady, deliberate development of the city. In fact, Sycamore has developed in key ways to suit manufacturing, and many local products reflect solutions to specific problems or needs. The people of Sycamore, with their entrepreneurial spirit, along with savvy civic and business leaders, have created a unique manufacturing climate that has attracted a wide variety of successful firms through the decades. This exhibit explores the who, where, what and how of Sycamore’s industrial history.