Swiss Village history

In 1975, the property was purchased by developers who built the Edgehill Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center, which housed over 100 patients.

The facility operated until 1993, when it was purchased by the Independence Square Foundation and used for training and programming for the greater disabled community.

In 1998 the property was auctioned and purchased by Mrs.

SABC traces its roots to “Swiss Week 1999,” launched in Chicago, IL as a festival highlighting the best of Switzerland and celebrating the new Chicago-Lucerne Sister Cities Partnership.

In mid 2000, the Switzerland America Foundation launched a website to highlight the organization’s activities, create a useful information portal for its members, and enhance the overall exchange of business and cultural information.

The organization was then renamed in 2001 to the Switzerland America Foundation, while continuing to expand its business and cultural activities.

In late 2002, the trade-related activities of the organization expanded, as it formally took over the functions of the former American-Swiss Chamber of Commerce (ASCC), which had been headed by Heinz Rufer and Werner Suter.

In light of its expanded business activites, the Switzerland America Foundation formally change its name to the Swiss-American Business Council – SABC in June 2003.

Group Tours and BusesGroup tours and busses are welcome starting May 1 through October 31, 2019 by advance appointmentScheduled bus groups/groups of 10+ peopleAny day of the week