Centralia Area Historical Museum

Centralia Area Historical Museum Preserving the rich story of the greater Centralia area.

Showcasing railroad roots, coal mining heritage, and community life through three floors of artifacts, photographs, and exhibits.
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This came in the other day and I'm not sure I had seen this clear wrapper before. Then I looked closer and saw the offer...
05/30/2026

This came in the other day and I'm not sure I had seen this clear wrapper before. Then I looked closer and saw the offers you could get for sending in wrappers. Three wrappers and 15 cents for a rocket gyro. Or three wrappers and 50 cents for a t-shirt. Now that's a bargain!

If you would like to see this and so much more about Centralia, the Centralia Area Historical Museum is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 pm-4 pm and Saturdays from 10 am- 4 pm. Located at 240 South Locust, Centralia, Illinois.
Click here to support our Museum, and check out our new website - https://cahmuseum.org/

So I saw this the other day, and all our computer people can help me if I miss something. I saw where the computer compa...
05/23/2026

So I saw this the other day, and all our computer people can help me if I miss something. I saw where the computer company Nvidia has a chip called the Nvidia Blackwell chip. The chip is used for AI computing. BUT I wondered about the last name of the chip.??? Yes, the chip was named after the famous mathematician, Centralia’s own David Blackwell!

If you would like to see this and so much more about Centralia, the Centralia Area Historical Museum is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 pm-4 pm and Saturdays from 10 am- 4 pm. Located at 240 South Locust, Centralia, Illinois.
Click here to support our Museum, and check out our new website - https://cahmuseum.org/

Congratulations went out to our first scholarship winner, Sabrena Johnson. It was our pleasure to present her with a sch...
05/20/2026

Congratulations went out to our first scholarship winner, Sabrena Johnson. It was our pleasure to present her with a scholarship check! Good luck at the University of Illinois!

05/20/2026

Mini update!

05/16/2026

Here is a video about the new way you can become a member of the Museum!

05/15/2026

A video about our new "wonderful" website!

I vaguely remember this Torch run for the 94 Winter Olympics happening. What caught my eye was the item in the backgroun...
05/09/2026

I vaguely remember this Torch run for the 94 Winter Olympics happening. What caught my eye was the item in the background. Isn’t that Arky the balloon? I always remember Arky as the balloon that helped get our Balloonfest going. So two things here for you. Do you see yourself in the picture as a participant in this run? The other is, I have always wondered what happened to Arky? (P.S. I do see a CHS class of ‘80 classmate in the picture.)

If you would like to see this and so much more about Centralia, the Centralia Area Historical Museum is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 pm-4 pm and Saturdays from 10 am- 4 pm. Located at 240 South Locust, Centralia, Illinois.
Click here to support our Museum, and check out our new website - https://cahmuseum.org/

05/08/2026

Here is a video announcement of our next fundraiser.

Would kids today know how to work this “turntable”? Here is one of the old ones. The name on in is Brunswick. Also here ...
05/07/2026

Would kids today know how to work this “turntable”? Here is one of the old ones. The name on in is Brunswick. Also here is a sign from Coffey Music promoting this wonderful turntable.

If you would like to see this and so much more about Centralia, the Centralia Area Historical Museum is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 pm-4 pm and Saturdays from 10 am- 4 pm. Located at 240 South Locust, Centralia, Illinois.
Click here to support our Museum, and check out our new website - https://cahmuseum.org/

Address

240 S. Locust
Centralia, IL
62801

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(618) 545-0657

Website

http://linktr.ee/CAHSMuseum

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