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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Fall Festival

September 20-21 9:00am - 4:00pm

FREE PARKING & ADMISSION!
Featuring:
House Theme - "Victorian Era"
Allis Chalmbers Antique Tractor Show
Entertainment: Saturday, 11:30-3:30 Will Black Band
Sunday, 11:30-1:30 Joe Powell
1:30-3:30 Rural Harmony

Come & Visit Our:
Huge Craft Show - Toy Show - Antique Tractors - Antique Cars Antique Machinery - Antique Small Engines - Horse-Drawn Machinery - Country Church - One-Room Country Schoolhouse - Country Store - Blacksmith Shop - Museums Full of Macoupin & Surrounding History - Print Shop

Daily Demonstrations
Bluegrass Jam - Rug Weaving - Farm Demonstrations of Old - Vertical Shingle Mill - Daily Antique Tractor Parade - Blacksmithing - Daily Hymn Sing in Country Church
Great Eats Provided by MCHS and MAAA
Come Early Sunday for Church Service in Our Country Church


Daily Schedule
Map to Grounds

Lodging

Sleeping Inn (217) 854-2274
Carlin Villa (217) 854-3210
Best Western (217) 324-2100
Lake Williamson Motel (217)854-4824

Camping Sites
Beaver Dam State Park (217)854-4820
Lake Williamson Christian Ctr.
(217) 854-4820
Lake Carlinville (217)854-8931

Contacts

Craft Space
Jean Ball (217)627-3094
Josephine Remling (217)854-8916
Kay Vance (217)627-2851

Toy Show
P.J. Rosentreter (217)854-4119

Demonstrators
Josephine Remling (217)854-8916

Antique Tractors & Machinery
Dave Ladage (217) 965-3695
Veryl Reiher (217) 854-3360

Gas Engines
Jerry Elliott (217) 854-5233

Steam Engines
Barney Barnstable (217)854-8787

Blacksmiths
Augie Schmidt (618)254-9235