Museum Hours

Wednesdays
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Special Group Tours upon request
Call (217)854-8916 or
(217)854-8500
or write to:
Macoupin County Historical Society
P.O. Box 432 Breckenridge St.
Carlinville, IL 62626

Scheduled Events

Spring Festival
May 24 - 25
Antique Appraisal Show
September 2
Fall Festival
September 20-21
IVBA Hammer-In
November 1
Christmas Show
December 5-6-7

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Events

Spring Festival

Fall Festival

Christmas Show

2008 Programs for Macoupin County Historical Society
Monday, April 7
7:00 pm Museum Grounds
MCHS Red Barn Dave Ambrose, "1897 Flying Saucers At Girard"

Thursday, May15, 7:00 pm Museum Grounds
MCHS Pavilion Mark Brown, General Grant Impersonator - Talk about the Civil War

Sunday, June 1
12:30 pm Annual Potluck
MCHS Pavilion Jim & Phyliss Moffet, "1939 State Corn Shucking Contest @ Moffett Farm (30,000 in attendance)"

Monday, July 7
7:00 pm Jim Frank Farm
2 miles north of Plainview Guest Speaker,"Treasures from the Attic" (meeting held in air-conditioned weaving studio)

Monday, August 4
7:30 pm Member meeting
Virden City Park John Alexander, "1898 Virden Coal Mine Riot" (bring lawn chairs)

Monday, Sept. 8
7:30 pm Museum Grounds
MCHS Pavilion Tom Carmody, "What Makes America Great"

Monday, Oct. 6
6:00 pm Museum Grounds
Blacksmith Shop Annual Wiener Roast- Program @ 7 pm-Crafting metal flowers by Daryll Allen and others

Monday, Nov. 3
7:00 pm Museum Grounds
MCHS Red Barn To be announced

Monday, Dec. 3
7:00 pm Museum Grounds
Anderson Mansion Annual Lucy Klaus Memorial Christmas Tea



SCHEDULED EVENTS

May 24-25, 2008
Spring Festival 9 am - 4 pm

September 2, 2008
Antique Appraisal Show 4 pm - 8 pm

September 20-21, 2008
Fall Festival 9 am - 4 pm

November 1, 2008
IBVA Hammer-In 9 am - 4 pm

December 5-6-7, 2008
Christmas Market