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SUMMARY:Lincoln and Koerner at the Crossroads of History
DESCRIPTION:Jack LeShien and Mollie McKenzie\, Co-chairs of the Gustave Koerner House Restoration Committee in Belleville\, Illinois\, will present a program for the Madison County Historical Society’s Speaker Series on April 14 at 2 p.m. The subject is “Lincoln and Koerner at the Crossroads of History.” MCHS Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. These events are held at the Main Street Community Center at 1003 N. Main Street in Edwardsville\, Illinois. \nGustave Koerner may be one of Southwestern Illinois’ least known\, yet most influential Illinoisians from his era. Born in Germany in 1809. He was a college educated man who in his youth was an activist. Regarded as a freedom fighter by modern historians\, in Germany\, in his time\, he was considered a dangerous anti-government revolutionary. He fled his native country to avoid imprisonment. \nIn America\, Koerner continued his activism\, working with his friend\, Abraham Lincoln\, to stop the expansion of slavery in America. He helped form the Republican Party and in 1856 became chair of the Illinois Republican Party. Two years later he was president of the Convention that nominated his friend\, Abraham Lincoln\, to the Senate. He travelled the state\, politicking for Lincoln and against the expansion of slavery\, lecturing in both German and English\, depending on the audience. One author called him a “confessed enemy of slavery.” That description relates to Koerner’s words when he said\, “Do right and fear no one.” \nWhen he came to America\, Koerner eventually settled in Belleville\, Illinois\, where his accomplishments were extraordinary. He was an attorney who was better educated than most due to his university education in Germany. When his law partner\, James Shields\, retired as Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court\, Koerner was chosen to replace him. He met Abraham Lincoln through his legal career and sometimes was co-counsel in railroad cases. He was a politician who was a party loyalist\, but not afraid to change parties when it failed to support issues he felt strongly about. Koerner also served as a Lieutenant Governor of Illinois\, as a Colonel in the Civil War\, and\, as U. S. Ambassador to Spain. \nLe Chien and McKenzie are responsible for the renovation of Koerner’s 1854 two-story Greek Revival home in Belleville. Both are completely immersed in the history of Gustave Koerner and they tell a good story about both the man and his influences on this area and the country. They will also discuss the restoration of Koerner’s nearly 200-year-old house. Le Chien was news director at WIBV radio\, Belleville\, for 17 years and in that job learned an appreciation of the history of southwest Illinois. Since 1995 he has been involved in historic preservation in Belleville and in 2001 became co-chair with Molly McKenzie of the Gustave Koerner House Committee. \nIn 2010\, McKenzie retired from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency after a 32-year career spent in Southwestern Illinois. She has received many awards over the years for both professional and volunteer projects promoting preservation as well as projects that educate the public about the diverse historical record of this area. \nThe Madison County Historical Society owns and operates the MCHS History Museum and Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville\, Illinois. The museum is currently closed for renovation\, but library Hours are Wed.-Fri. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sun. 1-4 p.m. The library is also open Mon.-Tues. by appointment only. MCHS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that receives no public funding. For more information on this program or to learn more about Madison County history\, visit the Society’s website https://madcohistory.org/\, or call 618-656-6579. \n  \n 
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/lincoln-and-koerner-at-the-crossroads-of-history/
LOCATION:Main Street Community Center\, 1003 N. Main Street\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Edwardsville,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Paranormal Investigators to Re-Explore Weir House
DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Paranormal Investigators Consortium (MPIC) will be back to explore the Weir House with the intent of learning if there has been any change in paranormal activity since the building has undergone major restoration. \nThe evening will start in the Archival Library (801 N. Main St.\, Edwardsville) at 7 p.m.\, on Jan. 20\, 2024\, with a brief overview by members of MPIC on the “Dos and don’ts” of researching and investigating possible haunted sites or paranormal activity\, as well as a review of equipment used in paranormal investigation. Beginning at 8 p.m.\, the program will shift next door to the Weir House for a nighttime investigation. \nThis event is limited to 20 participants\, 15 years and older\, on a fire-come\, first-served basis. If there is a high level of interest in this program\, a wait list will be created for an additional session later in the year. \nTime: 7 p.m. – midnight (participants can leave before midnight)\, Jan. 20\, 2024 \nPlace: Madison County Archival Library\, 801 N. Main St.\, Edwardsville \nPrice: $40 (Society members\, $35) \nFor questions or to reserve a space contact Lynn Engleman\, lae2017@gmail.com or call 703-995-0806 and leave your name and contact information.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/paranormal-investigators-to-re-explore-weir-house/
LOCATION:Weir House Museum Building\, 715 N. Main\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Edwardsville
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SUMMARY:MCHS Speakers Series: An Introduction to Armenian Culture\, History\, and the Armenian Genocide
DESCRIPTION:“An Introduction to Armenian Culture\, History\, and the Armenian Genocide” is the topic for the June 11 Speaker Series program from the Madison County Historical Society (MCHS). \nHistorian Norma Asadorian\, whose Armenian grandparents immigrated to Granite City\, Illinois\, will introduce the to Armenian culture and the Armenian genocide. The program will begin at 2 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center at 1003 N. Main Street in Edwardsville\, Illinois. The program is free and open to the public. \nArmenians\, and other immigrants who settled in Granite City’s Lincoln Place neighborhood\, played an important role in the development of the planned community. At the beginning of the twentieth century\, Granite City was established by the immigrant industrialist brothers Fredrick and William Niedringhaus across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. Granite City began as an industrial town producing graniteware household items and industrial steel. It was connected to other parts of the country by several railroad lines. The need for large amounts of cheap factory labor attracted thousands of immigrants\, including Hungarians\, Macedonians\, Mexicans\, and Armenians\, among many others. \nKnown to historians as “The First Genocide of the Twentieth Century\,” the Armenian Genocide is a significant event in modern Armenian history and continues to influence foreign relations with the Republic of Armenia and the lives and shared memories of Armenians and their descendants around the globe. This is what prompted the immigration of many early Granite City Armenians. \nNorma Asadorian earned a BA degree from MacMurray College in Jacksonville\, Illinois\, where she double majored in History and in Russian and East European Studies. Subsequently\, she attended SIUE where she obtained a BS degree in Education with a major in History and later an MA in History. Before her retirement in 2012\, Asadorian was an award-winning secondary school teacher for 37 years. She is the and President of the Lincoln Place Heritage Association\, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the historical and cultural heritage of Granite City’ historic Lincoln Place neighborhood. \nThis program is the third of four offered annually by the Madison County Historical Society. All Speaker Series programs are free and open to the public. MCHS is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that owns and operates the Madison County History Museum and Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street\, Edwardsville\, Illinois. For additional information visit the MCHS website at https://madcohistory.org/ or call 618-656-1294.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/mchs-speakers-series-an-introduction-to-armenian-culture-history-and-the-armenian-genocide/
LOCATION:Main Street Community Center\, 1003 N. Main Street\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Edwardsville,Granite City,Lincoln Place,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Peering into the Past -- Paranormally
DESCRIPTION:The Madison County Historical Society invites all history buffs\, skeptics\, and paranormal enthusiasts to attend a program entitled “Introduction to Paranormal Investigating\,” with an opportunity to participate in a paranormal investigation of Weir House. The event will be held on Saturday\, Oct. 29. \nPhoto credit: Lynn Watkins Photography \nThe evening will start at the Archival Library (801 N. Main. St.\, Edwardsville) at 6:30 p.m. with a seminar by members of the Midwest Paranormal Investigators Consortium on the “Dos and Don’ts” of researching and investigating possible haunted sites or paranormal activity\, as well as a review of equipment used in paranormal investigation. They will also cover ways to “debunk” those weird feelings and bumps in the night. Beginning at 8 p.m. the program will shift next door to the Weir House for a nighttime investigation. \nThis event is limited to 20 participants\, 15 years and older\, on a first-come\, first-served basis. If there is a high level of interest in this program\, a wait list will be created for an additional session later in the years. \nTime: 6:30 p.m. – midnight (participants can leave before midnight) \n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/peering-past-paranormal/
LOCATION:Madison County Archival Library\, 801 North Main Street\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Edwardsville,Featured,History
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SUMMARY:Vintage Baseball Game
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Winston Brown Recreation Center in Edwardsville for an old-fashioned game of base ball\, using the official 1860 rulebook where baseball was spelled “base ball.” \nAnd that’s not the only difference! Come for batting practice at 12:30 (kids over 10 and adults) or for the game at 1:30 p.m. when the Belleville Stags face-off against the St. Louis Brown Stockings. \nMCHS will host a concession stand with the usual modern-day and 1860 baseball favorites\, hotdogs\, popcorn\, Crackerjacks\, and\, of course\, beer. \n \n\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/vintage-baseball-game-mchs/
LOCATION:Winston Brown Rec Complex\, 1325 Shiller Ave.\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Edwardsville,Featured,History
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SUMMARY:Family History Walk
DESCRIPTION:The Madison County Historical Society and City of Edwardsville will present a Family History Walk on Saturday\, Sept. 24\, from 1 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event will feature re-enactors who will help bring local history alive. \nThe self-guided tour begins at the Madison County Museum\, located at 801 N. Main St.\, Edwardsville. Events are planned at Old Lincoln School (10 a.m. and 1 p.m.\, Columbus School (11 a.m. and 2 p.m.)\, the Weir House (noon and 3 p.m.)\, and the Wildey Theatre  (10 a.m. & 1 p.m.).
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/family-history-walk/
LOCATION:Madison County Archival Library\, 801 North Main Street\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Edwardsville,Featured,History
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SUMMARY:28th Annual Leclaire ParkfestOct 20\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:Join the Madison County Historical Society as they participate in the 28th Annual Leclaire Parkfest on Sunday\, October 20\, from Noon to 5 p.m. at Leclaire Park on Hale Avenue in Edwardsville\, IL. The festival features three bands: Dixieland Jazz by the Riverside Jazz Trio (Noon – 2:30 pm)\, followed by Bluegrass and other old-time folk music from the Lodge Brothers (2:30 pm-5 pm) at the bandstand. On the east side of the park\, Greg Silsby & Friends will play Americana music (1 pm-3:30 pm). A Wine and Beer Garden is complimented by a wide variety of delicious festival food provided by local non-profit organizations and food vendors.  Local artisans and crafters will have their work on display and available for purchase.  Games\, pet adoptions\, vintage cars and tractors and other family activities provide something for every age.  The St. Andrew’s Relay for Life Team will host the annual Leclaire Parkfest book sale with thousands of books available at bargain prices\, all to benefit the American Cancer Society \n  \nLeclaire Parkfest celebrates the history and heritage of the Leclaire National Historic District\, a neighborhood in Edwardsville that from 1890-1934 for a separate village founded by a St. Louis manufacturer who wanted to create a better work/home environment for his employees. It was an experiment in cooperative living that succeeded until the Great Depression made it necessary for the village to be annexed to the City of Edwardsville. \n  \nThe village’s former N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Company buildings are now the Historic N. O. Nelson Campus of Lewis and Clark Community College. The Leclaire Schoolhouse is a children’s museum and baseball has been played at Leclaire Field since 1890. Leclaire Park\, where thousands came by train from St. Louis on hot summer days a century ago to spend a day in the country\, still welcomes visitors for a quiet respite\, although swimming and boating are no longer permitted on the lake. The historic neighborhood has over 400 homes and an incredible story. Exhibits of historic photos and narrated trolley tours tell the unique story of Leclaire at the festival. \n  \nAt the Society’s booth you’ll find exhibits on Madison County history\, a few sale items\, a Madison County Trivia game and much more. Stop by to renew your membership for 2020\, to play the game\, or just to say “Hi!” \n  \nNo admission is charged for the festival which\, in the tradition of the former Village of Leclaire\, is free and open to all. For additional information\, call 618-656-1294\, visit the Friends of Leclaire web site at http://www.historic-leclaire.org/ or visit the festival’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LeclaireParkfest/ 2019 festival sponsors include Busey Bank\, Attorney Keith Short\, Cassens (Dodge\, Chrysler\, Jeep\, Ram)\, Creative Options Graphic Design\, Taqueria Z\, and Krause Properties.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/28th-annual-leclaire-parkfest/
LOCATION:Leclaire Park\, 900 Hale Avenue\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Leclaire
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SUMMARY:Leclaire Parkfest
DESCRIPTION:Join MCHS at 26th Annual Leclaire Parkfest on Sunday\, October 15th from noon to 5 pm at Leclaire Park on Hale Avenue in Edwardsville\, IL. The festival features three bands: Dixieland Jazz by the St. Louis Levee Band Trio (Noon – 2:30 pm)\, followed by Bluegrass and other old time folk music from the Lodge Brothers (2:30 pm-5 pm) at the bandstand. On the east side of the park\, Mike Zanger & Friends will play Americana music (1 pm-3:30 pm). A Wine and Beer Garden is complimented by a wide variety of delicious festival food provided by local non-profit organizations. Local artisans and crafters will have their work on display and available for purchase. Games\, pet adoptions\, vintage cars and tractors and other family activities provide something for every age. The St. Andrew’s Relay for Life Team will host the annual Leclaire Parkfest book sale with thousands of books available at bargain prices. Exhibits of historic photos and narrated trolley tours tell the unique story of the Leclaire National Historic District. For additional information\, call 618-656-1294 or visit the Friends of Leclaire web site at www.historic-leclaire.org. \n  \n  \nFriends of Leclaire (FOL) has hosted the popular Leclaire Parkfest every third Sunday in October since 1990. Located on the tree-lined grounds of beautiful Leclaire Park at Hale Avenue\, the famous Leclaire Parkfest is one of Edwardsville’s signature festivals. \n  \nParking for Leclaire Parkfest is available at Leclaire School on Franklin Avenue (2 blocks east of the festival)\, at the Historic Nelson Campus of LCCC (3 blocks north of the festival) or on the streets of Leclaire. \nProceeds benefit the community development and philanthropic activities of Friends of Leclaire.
URL:https://madcohistory.org/event/leclaire-parkfest/
LOCATION:Leclaire Park\, 900 Hale Avenue\, Edwardsville\, IL\, 62025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Edwardsville,History,Leclaire
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