After having been closed to the public since March 2020, the Williamson County Historical Society Museum and Library at 105 S. Van Buren St. in Marion will reopen to the public on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021. Before the pandemic the … Continue reading
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A soft opening of the WCHS museum and library was held on June 16th and 17th with invitations sent out to city, county and state officials as well as school and library personnel to come and check out the resources … Continue reading
The Marion Garden Club presented the historical society with a check for $150 on Monday, the 7th, 2021. The garden club has supported the historical society every year for a long time with a yearly donation and the planting of … Continue reading
Birth Records of Williamson County, Illinois, Book One (1877-1883) transcribed by Dorothy Boyd (2,469 entries) Williamson County, Illinois Birth Records 1877-1879 Volume 1 by Mary Jo Moore (3,126 entries) Williamson County, Illinois Birth Records 1879-1881 Volume 2 by Mary Jo Moore … Continue reading
The Gallatin County Historical Society visited our museum and library on Saturday, May 22nd, 2021. Ten members of the society were on hand to tour the museum including a few recently reworked exhibits and rooms. Members of the Gallatin County … Continue reading