The Williamson County Museum recently received a donated artifact that once likely belonged to either the Shelton or Birger gang. The artifact is a 12 Ga. Model 1897 Winchester riot gun manufactured between 1904 and 1920. It has a short … Continue reading
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For the past few months, we have been working on a master reference index that will undoubtedly take years to finish. The intent is to index information found in in the genealogy library of the museum like audited cemetery books, … Continue reading
Williamson County Historical Society president, Sam Lattuca, spoke to the Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church on Tuesday, February 7th, 2017. Lattuca covered the early French exploration and formation of the county and chain of title leading up … Continue reading
The Williamson County Historical Society held a membership meeting on Sunday, January 29th at the county museum on S. Van Buren Street in Marion. Society projects recently completed and projected were discussed. The group was addressed by former Williamson County Sheriff … Continue reading