• 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 […]

  • MCHS Summer History Camp

    Center for Educational Opportunities 201 Staunton Rd, Troy, IL, United States

       The Madison County Historical Society will host a Summer History Camp from July 14-17, 2025. The topic will be “The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln.” It will involve four […]

  • Old-Fashioned Country Picnic

    Join the Madison County Historical Society for an Old Fashioned Country Picnic at Oakdale (the Mudge Family Farm at Grantfork), on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 11 a.m. – 3 […]

  • Madison County Historical Society Trivia Night

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

    The Madison County Historical Society will host a trivia night on Saturday, August 23 beginning at 7 p.m. at the St. Gregory Armenian Community Center, 3501 Century Drive, Granite City, […]