Monroe County History Museum
Spring Gala | History Museum of Monroe County
The Falls Reception and Conference Center 300 Admiral Weinel Blvd, Columbia, IL, United StatesYou are cordially invited to attend the History Museum of Monroe County's Annual Spring Gala! You can expect a lovely evening with live music and a delicious buffet dinner, as well as silent and live auctions. Please join us to celebrate our county's history and heritage, as our community works together to preserve it for…
Public Archaeology | Monroe County History Museum
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Dr., Waterloo, IL, United StatesApril 13, 2019,1:30 P.M. - "Public Archaeology: One Volunteer's Perspective" by Sedona Kolmer, a senior at Waterloo High School. Sedona will be sharing experiences from her twelve years of volunteering in archaeology as well as the opportunities and rewards her investment of time has provided. She plans to attend college and continue in the field…
The American Fight for Women’s Suffrage | Monroe County History Museum
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL, United StatesMay 4,2019,1:30 P.M. - "A Desperate and Doubtful Battle": The American Fight for Women's Suffrage" by Lindsay Fickas. The women of the American Suffrage Movement were smart, persistent, and tactical! This presentation will focus on the Suffrage leaders, their beliefs, their publications, and their various methods of protest including marches and jail stays. It will…
Songs4Soldiers | Monroe County History Museum
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL, United StatesMay 18, 2019. 1:30 P.M. - "Songs for Soldiers" by Dustin Row. Join us to hear from Dustin how and why Songs4Soidiers was born and how this yearly event assists combat veterans in need! Dustin graduated from Columbia High School, served in the U. S. Army and was stationed in Iraq from 2004-2005, with the…
Finding Local Historical Sites with Dowsing | Monroe County History Museum
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Dr., Waterloo, IL, United StatesJune 23, 2019, 1:30 P.M. - "Finding Local Historical Sites with Dowsing" by Dylane Doerr. The art of dowsing or witching is an old method used to locate water sources for wells. Dowsing is now being used to locate early underground structures such as burial grounds like Miles Cemetery and forts like the early Fort…
Historic Maeystown — 1989-2019 | Monroe County History Museum
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL, United StatesJune 29, 2019, 1:30 P.M. -"Changes Come to Historic Maeystown ... 1989-2019"by David Braswell in the Monroe County History Museum's Allscheid-Metzger Gallery. Driving around Maeystown it may seem that not much has changed over the years ... and the locals like it that way. But restoration of many of the 1800's historic buildings in the…
You Don’t Have to Leave Monroe County to Find Greatness | Monroe County History Museum
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Dr., Waterloo, IL, United StatesJuly 13, 2019,1:30 P.M. - "You Don't Have to Leave Monroe County to Find Greatness" by Mike Kish. Monroe County has an interesting geological and historical past! Why did the Territory and State of Illinois begin in our area? Without leaving Monroe County, you can spend a family day visiting historical sites, hiking, and finding…
1858 St. Louis Steamboat Disaster | Monroe County History Museum
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL, United StatesJuly 20, 2019, 1:30 P.M. - "1858 Steamboat Disaster in St. Louis" by Jan Wenk". She will present a program on the race and subsequent disaster that involved the Ocean Spray Steamboat and the steamboat engineer, her ancestor. Jan Wenk, a genealogist with 30 years of experience, is the Monroe County Illinois Genealogical Society President.…
History of the Bud Light Brigade | History Museum of Monroe County
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Dr., Waterloo, IL, United StatesAugust 15, 2019, 7:30 P.M. - "The Bud Light Brigade - 35 Years and Still Going Strong!" Dennis Knobloch will take you marching through the history of The Bud Light Brigade - the group that has been entertaining crowds for the benefit of others for 35 years. Long before this group comes into view, their…
The Grand Army of the Republic and the American Legion’s 100th Anniversary | History Museum of Monroe County
Monroe County History Museum 724 Elaine Drive, Waterloo, IL, United StatesSeptember 8,2019,1:30 P.M. - "Remembering the Grand Army of the Republic and Celebrating the American Legion's 100th Anniversary" by Ron & Mary Ann Hagenow. The Grand Army of the Republic was organized by Union officers and the Jacob E Gauen Post 563 was chartered in Waterloo in 1886. Find out how Jacob Gauen came to…