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  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]