The Williamson County Historical Society held its latest membership meeting on January 28th, 2024 at their museum/library at 105 S. Van Buren St. Society President, Sam Lattuca, presented the state of the museum as well as displaying their latest items and photos accessioned into the museum, discussed ongoing projects and gave a brief presentation on the use of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps as a resource in studying the history of our local towns.
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A Christmas lunch for the historical society staff was held on December 14th, 2023 at the Asian Star restaurant in Marion. The lunch was a thank you and late year get together for the board members and active volunteers that serve the historical society. Those present from L-R are Leeann Johnson, Charla Murphy, Sharon Vansaghi, Lisa and Andrew McRoy, Michael Spinks, Sam Lattuca, George Mavigliano and Helen Lind. Not shown are Debbie Lattuca, taking the picture and Gloria Spinks who arrived later.
Our museum and library has recently switched over to our winter hours of operation. We will only be open to the public on Saturdays from 9:30 till 3:00 P.M. until the first of March next year when we go back to our regular hours of operation.
I you are doing research and need assisistance, you may contact us by email at wchsmail@yahoo.com or call and leave a message at 618-997-5863,
A membership meeting of the Williamson County Historical Society was held on October 8th, 2023 at 2 P.M. at the society’s museum/library at 105 S. Van Buren in Marion. The state of the museum was laid out by current president Sam Lattuca indicating the current status of programs that are in progress and membership. Lattuca displayed the latest accessions to the museum, including a turn of the 20th century mourning dress, bonnet and cape, the christening gown belonging to Oldham Paisley from 1892 and more. Oldham Paisley was part owner, editor and reporter of the Marion Daily Republican newspaper in Marion from around 1915 through 1974 as well as serving both in WWI, WWII and the reserves. A program related to archeological and historical research done on the old Slave House, also known as the Crenshaw house was shown.
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After nearly a decade, investigators with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office were able to return a displaced tombstone back to its home in Marion, Illinois.
According to the sheriff’s office, the tombstone was originally found at a home in Pittsburg, Ill. in 2014 when the property was acquired by a new owner. Since that time, it has remained in evidence at the Williamson Co. Sheriff’s Office without any leads to identify where it originally belonged.
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