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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
