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Herb Gardening

Madison County Archival Library 801 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL, United States

Master gardeners Julie Hamilton and Ellen Nore of the Edwardsville Garden Club will present a program on current and historical uses of herbs.

Steel and Solidarity in Granite City

Madison County Archival Library 801 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL, United States

Local labor union historian Gary Gaines will give a program on the Steelworkers Unions on Sunday, September 10 at 2 p.m. at the Madison County Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. Gary Gaines. According to Gaines, steelmaking in Granite City was almost an accident. The Niedringhaus brothers started their business across […]

Lincoln Place Heritage Festival

Lincoln Place Community Center 822 Niedringhaus Avenue, Granite City, IL, United States

Join MCHS at the Lincoln Place Heritage Festival on Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Lincoln Place Community Center in Granite City. Celebrate the varied cultures of the historic Lincoln Place neighborhood at this family friendly event.  Admission is free and parking is free.  Immigrant cultures represented include Macedonia, […]

Adventurers, Crusaders, and Entrepreneurs: The Women of Illinois Route 66

Madison County Archival Library 801 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL, United States

Cheryl Eichar Jett will present a program on the bold women who became part of the Illinois legend of Route 66 for the Madison County Historical Society. The presentation will be held on Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m. at the Madison County Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. The women […]

Leclaire Parkfest

Leclaire Park 900 Hale Avenue, Edwardsville, IL, United States

Join MCHS at 26th Annual Leclaire Parkfest on Sunday, October 15th from noon to 5 pm at Leclaire Park on Hale Avenue in Edwardsville, IL. The festival features three bands: Dixieland Jazz by the St. Louis Levee Band Trio (Noon – 2:30 pm), followed by Bluegrass and other old time folk music from the Lodge […]