Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, Troop 8077 visited the Williamson County Historical Society museum/library for a tour on Sunday, November 2, 2024. The tour was conducted by our society curator/coordinator Sharon Vansaghi. … Continue reading
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680 new references have been added to our Master Local History Index. The references were pulled from Sneed’s “Ghost Towns of Southern Illinois” and contain only references to Williamson County ghost towns and locations. Within the index are references to … Continue reading
The Williamson County Historical Society Museum and Library will be changing it hours of operation for the winter months after Thanksgiving to Saturdays only. Our normal hours of operation of Wed thru Saturday from 9:30 to 3 PM will shift … Continue reading
Sharon Vansaghi, WCHS curator/coordinator set up a nice Veteran’s Day display stocked with military uniforms and objects from the museum on November 11th, 2024, at the Behavioral Arts building inside the grounds of the Marion Veteran’s Administration grounds. The society … Continue reading
On November 7, 2024, WCHS President Sam Lattuca gave a program to the Delta Kappa Gamma- Alpha Kappa Chapter Sorority at Bennies Italian Foods in Marion. Lattuca spoke to the group about early Southern Illinois settlement, previous ownership of Southern … Continue reading