Hancock County Historical Society

05/06/2026

Dr. George Crickard III was our speaker at our April 18th meeting and his program, “Medical Maladies of our 16th President”. is now on our YouTube channel.
Here is the link to Dr. Crickard's presentation.
Medical Maladies of our 16th President

Dr George Crickard III, a Quincy, IL native, will take a "deep dive" into Abraham Lincoln's medical history. A review of the rumors, stories, and falsehoods...

04/29/2026

We have added another program to our YouTube channel, "Pioneer Women by Arlis Dittmer". So be sure to watch it.

04/05/2026

Be sure to check out our YouTube channel as another program has been added, "Reflections on County Life & Culture by Early Poets by Dr. John Hallwas.

04/02/2026

The April Quarterly Meeting of the Hancock County Historical Society will be on April18, 2026 at 7:00 pm at the Carthage Community Center, 301 E. Main Street, Carthage, IL 62321.

The speaker will be Dr. George Crickard III, an orthopedic surgeon at Quincy Medical Group.
His program will be “Medical Maladies of our 16th President”. Dr. Crickard will outline many ailments that Lincoln had including smallpox and malaria.

Everyone is invited to come and it is free to attend. Refreshments will be served.

04/01/2026

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03/20/2026

Here is another link to one of our quarterly programs being Native American History given by Dona Herr and Debbie Callaghan.

Dona Herr and Debbie Callaghan share the story of the Sauk and Fox nations in Hancock County Illinois, exploring their locations, culture and interactions wi...

03/20/2026

The Hancock County Historical Society now has a YouTube channel with videos from our quarterly programs.

Here is a link to the program John Hay: A County Connection to Presidents, given by Chuck Scholz.

Chuck Scholz, former Assistant Attorney General, Mayor of Quincy, and Chairman of the State Board of Elections presents on the extraordinary life of John Hay...

02/01/2026

The Hancock County Historical Society announces its February 21, 2026 quarterly program, it will be held at the Carthage Community Center, 301 Main St. Carthage, IL 62321, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Dan Moffitt will be presenting the program “The Moffitts, 200 Plus Years in Hancock County”. He is the sixth generation of the Moffitt family to live on the historic family farm, and he will tell stories and some of the history of this pioneer family.
Come join us for this very interesting program. There is no charge to attend and we will have refreshments.

01/29/2026

Hancock County Historical Society Scholarships Now Available
ATTENTION: graduating seniors from Hamilton, Illini West, Southeastern, and Warsaw High Schools…
The HCHS is offering several scholarships for qualifying seniors from Hancock County high schools this year. Two, $2500 Scholarships, four, $1000 Olen Smith Memorial Scholarships (one for each of the four county high schools), and a $500 Memorial Scholarship. The $2500 & $1000 Scholarship applications are open for any qualifying senior that plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college, or a Technical/Vocational School. The $500 Memorial Scholarship application is available to qualifying seniors who plan to major in History, Library Science, or Education at a 2-or 4-year college. If you know of a graduating senior, encourage them to investigate the criteria with their high school guidance counselor and apply. The deadlines to apply are March 1, 2026 for the $2500 & 1000 Scholarships, and April 1, 2026 for the $500 memorial Scholarship.

12/02/2025

The book “Rural One Room School Houses” is available for sale at the Hancock County Historical Society for $60.00. Email: hancockcountyhistory.com for more information and to order.