Speakers Series – Parlor Music of the Civil War Era

Main Street Community Center 1003 N. Main Street, Edwardsville, IL, United States

   In Lincoln’s time, music played a major role in households where many owned one or more instruments to provide entertainment in the home. For the April MCHS Speaker Series, Wild Columbine, an ensemble that specializes in the music of that era, will demonstrate instruments, give a little history and play a lot of music. […]

Quilt & Stitchery: Past and Present

Weir House Museum Building 715 N. Main, Edwardsville, IL, United States

   The Madison County History Museum will host a new exhibit in May featuring quilts and stichery from the private collections of Donna Bisset, Mary Grose, and Candace Ladd. The exhibit, Quilts & Stichery: Past and Present, will be on display from May 14 – July 31 at the museum. Exhibit hours are Wednesday – […]

A Literary Salon

Weir House Museum Building 715 N. Main, Edwardsville, IL, United States

The Madison County History Society will present A Literary Salon on May 15, 2025, starting at 7 p.m. The program will consist of the Great Hits of the Romantic Era, featuring Jeff Skoblow. Prepare for a delightful evening of poetry (with a little wine) on the second floor of the 1836 Weir House. The event […]

Chicken Dinner Benefit

Edwardsville Moose Lodge 7371 Marine Road, Edwardsville, United States

The Edwardsville Moose Lodge will host a Chicken Dinner Benefit  for the Madison County History Society on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The lodge is located at 7371 Marine Road (Route 143) in Edwardsville. Dinners are $14 per person and $7 for children age 12 and under. The menu: fried […]