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  • MRF Roadshow Exhibit Closing Reception

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

    For two months, Lyle Ward’s collection of MRF memorabilia has been on display at the Madison County History Museum, 715 N. Main Street, Edwardsville. This reception celebrates the success of […]

  • 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 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 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 […]

  • 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 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 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 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 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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, […]