Historical Societies Near Me in Kane, il
Brighton Heritage Museum
202 South Main Street, Brighton, IL
The Brighton Heritage Museum opened in May of 1993 and during it's first year of operation, 550 visitors passed through it's doors.
Located at 202 S. Main St., the museum features... Read More
Americas History Museum
701 Plesant Valley Drive, Godfrey, IL
Mission Statement
"It is the mission of The Americas History Museum to establish and maintain a location, accessible to the general public and operated for the purpose... Read More
East Alton History Museum
211 North Shamrock, East Alton, IL
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
One Lewis and Clark Trail , Hartford, IL
History:
The Illinois Starting Point of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
On January 18, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson proposed the first official government... Read More
Prairie Land Heritage Museum
1003 West Michigan, Jacksonville, IL
Prairie Land Heritage Museum Institute is a non-profit educational organization open to folks of all ages interested in preserving our heritage, antique farm machinery, farming methods of the... Read More
Edwardsville Arts Center
6165 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville, IL
Our Mission:
The Edwardsville Arts Center inspires the lives of youth and the creative spirit of adults through classes, exhibits and cultural... Read More
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
30 Ramey Street, Collinsville, IL
About Us:
A World Treasure:
In 1982, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), designated Cahokia... Read More
Collinsville Historical Museum
406 West Main Street, Collinsville, IL
Our Mission:
The Collinsville Historical Musuem strives to inspire public awareness and appreciation of the persons, places, businesses, churches, artifacts and... Read More
Victorian Home Museum
701 East Washington Street, Belleville, IL
The Victorian Home Museum is open for tours every Monday through Friday between 10:00am and 2:00pm. The admission cost is: $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children under the age of... Read More
Illinois State Museum
502 South Spring Street, Springfield, IL
Mission Statement
The Illinois State Museum promotes discovery, lifelong learning, and stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Illinois. The Museum... Read More
Lincoln Home
426 South 7th Street, Springfield, IL
Lincoln's home in downtown Springfield has proved irresistible to visitors since it first opened to the public in 1887. Constructed in 1839 and beautifully restored to its 1860 appearance, the... Read More
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
212 North Sixth Street, Springfield, IL
History:
Building a world-class center devoted to Abraham Lincoln took almost four times as long as the Civil War that defined his presidency. But the end result, a... Read More
Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum
105 South Seventh, Petersburg, IL
Irving Area Historical Museum
201 East State Street, Irving, IL
The museum was founded June 3, 1999 as a not for profit organization which depends on gifts, bequests, and volunteer fund raisers to help us in our dedicated effort to preserve our heritage and... Read More
Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum
200 South Main Street, Athens, IL
Hours (June 1 - September 1)
Tuesday - Saturday: 1pm - 5pm
History
Colonel Matthew Rogers constructed the building in 1831-1832. It was... Read More
American Farm Heritage Museum
1006 Ridge Avenue, Greenville, IL
About the Museum:
The American Farm Heritage Museum is a non-profit organization with the goal of building a museum celebrating America's agricultural heritage including... Read More
Breese Historical Society
20 North Third Street, Breese, IL
Mission Statement:
the purpose of the Breese Historical Society is to research and sisseminate information to acquire and preserve materials in a museum, to catalog... Read More
Bottomley - Ruffing - Schalk Baseball Museum
121 West State Street, Nokomis, IL
About Us:
The Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum honors numerous contributors to the game of baseball from the central Illinois area. Named after National... Read More
Fort de Chartres Historic Site
1350 State Route 155, Prairie du Rocher, IL
About
Fort de Chartres is the last of three eighteenth-century forts by that name erected near the Mississippi River by France's colonial government. From 1720 to 1763... Read More
