Fairbury Echoes Museum

10/16/2026

10/06/2026

Fairbury Echoes Museum is starting to plan out our next exhibit which is simply called "Hobbies". What kind of hobby would you like to see represented in the exhibit?

09/18/2026

Check out this map of some historic places in Fairbury. https://fairburyechoes.org/take-a-historical-walking-tour-of-fairbury-il?fbclid=IwY2xjawUaTG5wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5V7f9qkAKquepecHUmIigCaNdA6jtiwQtzyJG4KDhmReJjpT4oTZ5cuLpb-A_aem_lVKltXIShM4pM7Oq1AQlBg

Take a Historical Walking Tour of Fairbury IL Find the number on the map, then look below and click to view a historic location and learn more. Locust Street is commonly called "Main Street". The distance up to North Park is not to scale on the map. North Park Marsh Park Livingston Square Occident F...

09/09/2026

While doing some research in a 1907 Blade recently, this color ad really popped out from the pages of the newspaper. It is so rare to see color in the old Blades.

09/04/2026

Fairbury Echoes Museum's current exhibit will only be on display through 9/26 so if you haven't come in to see "The 150th Anniversary of the Fairbury Fair" items, you need to do so soon. Our next exhibit will be "Hobbies". Stay tuned for its debut date. The museum is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 1:00 to 4:00 and Saturdays 9:00 to 11:00. There is no admission charge

08/27/2026

Fairbury Echoes Museum has many historical Fairbury items on permanent display. The first room features businesses, coal mining and the railroad. Room 2 focuses on the schools, churches, and government. The Stafford Collection (items of long-ago living from original benefactors Marion and Floyd Stafford) is displayed in the third room. The fourth room is the Kennedy-Nussbaum Reading and Reference Room which has tons of resources including many of Dale Maley's historic books. The final room is a rotating exhibit that is changed a couple of times each year. Currently, it features the 150th Anniversary of the Fairbury Fair which will be coming down at the end of September so be sure to stop in soon so you don't miss it. There is no admission charge. The museum is located at 126 W Locust St in downtown Fairbury and it is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 1:00 to 4:00 and on Saturdays from 9:00 to 11:00.

08/22/2026

There is still one more opportunity to check out the wonderful display of Fairbury Fair history at the fairgrounds on Sunday from 11:00 to 3:00. The Fair volunteers who put it together did a fantastic job!