Support

Become a Member and/ or Donate

Join us or renew your MCHS membership to help keep history accessible for the community. Your generous participation supports the Society along with the History Museum and Archival Library in their joint mission to preserve and present history for today and future generations.

Ways to Give

Monetary

Consider a gift to the Madison County Historical Society as a contribution to help create a blueprint to understand our world and the people in it. Your generous support helps us preserve, educate, and inspire visitors.

Your generous donation helps.

$5,000 – helps pay for conservation treatment for the mastodon tusk
$1,000 – offsets the cost of one issue of the MCHS News
$175- Time and materials to implement approved conservation standards for one wedding gown or large quilt
$135- Time and materials to implement approved conservation standards for a collection of 20-25 photographs
$75- value of staff time for basic house history research

Don’t Forget: MCHS “Day of Giving” is on May 30

Please help MCHS reach our 2026 goal of $100,000

Donations of all sizes to the Madison County Historical Society help support programs and outreach opportunities that connect the community with the past and the present. Your support and generosity has helped MCHS succeed with its mission of “Opening Doors to Madison County History” for the future.

If you can’t make a monetary donation, but still want to make a difference, please visit our volunteer page to get involved.

Note: The Day of Giving replaces the Annual Appeal.

MCHS is a 501(c)3 charitable organization supported by grants and private contributions.

You Make History Happen. Spread the Word. #Madcohistdayofgiving

Volunteer

During the past year, MCHS held more than a dozen major events, festivals, and programs and published six newsletters, all with the purpose of educating the community about the fascinating history of Madison County. This is only possible thanks to a veritable army of fabulous volunteers.

In addition to events and programming, volunteers also maintain the grounds and campus buildings and compile bulk mailings. Some volunteer for an hour once a year and others for hundreds of hours annually.

We are extremely grateful for all our volunteers. If you haven’t yet volunteered, we invite you to join the fun!

Collection Donation

Artifacts and documentary items for the permanent collection

Be a part of the Madison County story. MCHS accepts donations of items with a connection to Madison County.

For more information on how to donate an item and a quick overview of the donation process, please visit our How to Donate page.

Books for MCHS Booksale

MCHS holds book sales throughout the year in conjunction with other events. For these sales, the books are donated by the public for this purpose. The money raised at the book sales goes directly into our operating fund to help preserve the history of Madison County.

If you have any books that you would like to donate to the booksale, please contact info@madcohistory.org or 618-656-7569.

Silent Auction Items

Silent auctions are hosted at several fundraising events throughout the year. If you would like to donate an item or basket for a silent auction to benefit MCHS, please contact us at info@madcohistory.org or 618-656-7569.

Your support helps MCHS preserve and tell the story of Madison County. Contributions go directly towards facility maintenance, preservation and digitization, programs, and operations.

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