Speakers Series – Larry Kinsella, Chip-A-Canoe Project
Main Street Community Center 1003 N. Main Street, Edwardsville, IL, United StatesSpeakers Series with Larry Kinsella
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Lincoln and Koerner at the Crossroads of History
Main Street Community Center 1003 N. Main Street, Edwardsville, IL, United StatesJack 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 […]
Historian Researches Women in Lincoln’s Life
Main Street Community Center 1003 N. Main Street, Edwardsville, IL, United StatesThe Madison County Historical Society’s June Speaker Series event will take place June 9 at 2 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. The lecture is by historian Stacy Lynn whose program is “Loving Lincoln: Stories about Women and Abraham Lincoln.” MCHS Speaker Series events are free and […]
Loving Lincoln by Stacey Lynnn
Main Street Community Center 1003 N. Main Street, Edwardsville, IL, United StatesHistorian 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 […]
MCHS Trivia Night
St. Gregory Armenian Community Center 3501 Century Drive, Granite City, IL, United StatesThe Madison County Historical Society’s annual Trivia Night fundraiser will be held Saturday, August 24 beginning at 7 p. m. at St. Gregory Armenian Community Center, 3501 Century Dr., Granite City. Cash prizes, games, silent auction, and more. Doors open at 6:30 p. m. For details or to make reservations call 618-451-2611 or go to […]
Art from the Vault
Weir House Museum Building 715 N. Main, Edwardsville, IL, United StatesA new exhibit at the Madison County History Museum opens September 4 and will run through November 15. As the name implies, it includes paintings, posters, drawings, etc. from the MCHS collections, many that have not been available for viewing in many years. Some of the pieces depict Madison County residents or places and others […]
Family History Walk
Nickel Plate Station 600 Troy Road, Edwardsville, United StatesThe 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 […]
MCHS Breakfast Benefit
Edwardsville Masonic Lodge 90 Kriege Farm Rd., Glen Carbon, United StatesOn Saturday morning, September 21, from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., the Edwardsville Masonic Lodge will serve a delicious breakfast of biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs. 100% of the receipts will be donated to the Madison County Historical Society (MCHS), a 501(c)3 charitable organization. This is the third year the Masons have supported MCHS […]
Living History Days
Wildey Theatre 252 N. Main, Edwardsville, United StatesThree 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/living-history-days-festival-2024/ Scan for more info
Dining in History
Crystal Gardens 1230 University Drive, Edwardsville, IL, United StatesThe 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 […]
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