Paranormal Investigators to Re-Explore Weir House

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

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 […]

Lincoln and Koerner at the Crossroads of History

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

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 […]

Historian Researches Women in Lincoln’s Life

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

The 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. […]

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 […]

MCHS Trivia Night

St. Gregory Armenian Community Center 3501 Century Drive, Granite City, IL, United States

The 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 […]

Art from the Vault

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

A 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 […]

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 […]

MCHS Breakfast Benefit

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

On 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 […]

Living History Days

Wildey Theatre 252 N. Main, Edwardsville, United States

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 […]