Beat the winter doldrums by joining us for a lunchtime tea in the parlor of the Cheney House on Saturday, Feb. 24, from noon to 2 p.m. Lunch will include blueberry scones with lemon drizzle; cucumber sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches, chicken salad sandwiches; and lemon chocolate, and cherry tartlets. Hot [...]
To celebrate Black History Month, the Historical Society will host a bus tour of Jersey County's Underground Railroad on Wednesday, March 13, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. We'll board the bus at the Cheney House and then head south to see the historic Rocky Fork Church in Godfrey, the [...]
The Historical Society will host their 2024 Annual Meeting on March 17 at 1 p.m. in the Les Flautt addition of the Historical Society's museum, located at 601 N. State St. in Jerseyville. After a recap of 2023 and election of new board members, Professor John Williams, former president of [...]
If you're as crazy about quilts as we are, you won't want to miss our April Quilt Celebration! Each Saturday in April, we'll showcase the quilts of different local women. The exhibit will be held on Saturdays, April 6, 13, 20, and 27. We're still finalizing the details, and we'll [...]
If you're as crazy about quilts as we are, you won't want to miss our April Quilt Celebration! Each Saturday in April, we'll showcase the quilts of different local women. The exhibit will be held on Saturdays, April 6, 13, 20, and 27. We're still finalizing the details, and we'll [...]
If you're as crazy about quilts as we are, you won't want to miss our April Quilt Celebration! Each Saturday in April, we'll showcase the quilts of different local women. The exhibit will be held on Saturdays, April 6, 13, 20, and 27. We're still finalizing the details, and we'll [...]
If you're as crazy about quilts as we are, you won't want to miss our April Quilt Celebration! Each Saturday in April, we'll showcase the quilts of different local women. The exhibit will be held on Saturdays, April 6, 13, 20, and 27. We're still finalizing the details, and we'll [...]
Join the Jersey County Historical Society at their 33rd annual Apple Festival on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. This annual festival features something for everyone to enjoy, including live music beginning at 9:30 a.m., lots of crafters and vendors, activities for kids, historical tours, and [...]
Society to Host An Art Deco Evening Fundraiser to Finance Renovation of Cheney Mansion Room The Jersey County Historical Society is excited to host An Art Deco Evening, a fundraising semi‐formal event that will be held Saturday, March 1, 2025, in the Westlake Country Club Banquet Room. The evening will [...]
