Two Items have been added to our master indexes, church records from St. Paul’s UCC Church in Johnston City that existed from 1898 till 1990 and newspaper clippings from the Johnston City Progress newspaper from 1924 to 1937 which consists … Continue reading
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Our museum and library will be closed over Thanksgiving on 11/27/2019 through the holiday weekend. We will be going to our winter hours of operation and be open only on Saturdays from 9:30 to 3:00 P.M. in December through February.
Cub Scout Pack 21 from Zion Church in Marion visited the museum on Tuesday evening, November 12, 2019, and had their photo taken in the newly renovated jail. They were accompanied by their leader Brad Andrews, their parents and a … Continue reading
On Friday November 8, 2019 the Williamson County Historical Society sponsored the re-dedication of a plaque between the DAR and Williamson County Illinois Courthouse. In 1977 the Daughters of The American Revolution, Daniel H. Brush Chapter presented a memorial plaque … Continue reading
The October membership meeting for the Williamson County Historical Society was held on October 27th, 2019 at their museum and genealogy library at 105 S. Van Buren Street in Marion. Past, ongoing and upcoming projects were discussed including military marker … Continue reading