Loving Lincoln by Stacey Lynnn

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

Historian Stacy Lynn will provide a program on Abraham Lincoln for the final event of the 2024 Annual MCHS Speaker Series. “Loving Lincoln: Stories about Women and Abraham Lincoln” will be presented at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 11 at the Main Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. The MCHS Speaker […]

Family History Walk

Nickel Plate Station 600 Troy Road, Edwardsville, United States

The 2024 Family History Walk will be held on Saturday, September 14 beginning at 10 a. m. at the Nickel Plate Station, 600 Troy Road, in Edwardsville. Participants will be led through parts of the Leclaire National Historic District by reenactors portraying residents from the past. This Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) event is free […]

Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Fundraiser

Edwardsville Masonic Lodge 90 Kriege Farm Rd., Glen Carbon, United States

The Edwardsville Masonic Lodge will offer delicious biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs for a breakfast fundraiser to benefit the Madison County Historical Society. Hours are 8 a. m. – 11 a. m. at their facility at 90 Kriege Farm Road, Glen Carbon, IL (behind Walmart). The suggested donation is $7.

Living History Days

Three days of discovery and family fun in and around Edwardsville, Illinois from the Madison County Historical Society. Concerts, reenactors, vintage baseball, a quilt show, book festival, cemetery tours, a Chautauqua, and more. Many events are free. For a full schedule of events and times, go to https://madcohistory.org/.

Dining in History

Crystal Gardens 1230 University Drive, Edwardsville, IL, United States

The Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) will hold the 2024 Dining in History event at Crystal Gardens along old Route 66. Following a delicious meal, nationally known Route 66 historians Joe Sonderman and Cheryl Eichar Jett will present a program on the history of Route 66 in this area. This is a ticketed event open […]