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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
