Edgar County Historical Society

08/17/2026

A new exhibit featuring the Metcalf area is now on display. It complements the August 23 presentation (2pm) on the History of Metcalf by John Morris.

08/15/2026

This quilt was presented to the Edgar County Historical Museum today.

08/15/2026

This very old photo of 419 Chestnut St in Paris IL was recently sent to us by Ann Foley Hamman. Her grandparents, T.A. and Jessie Trogdon Foley, lived in the house until Jessie died in 1944. This photo was taken long before the Foleys owned the house; they are not the unknown couple seated in front.

08/13/2026

Busy day at the Historical Society as construction continues.

08/02/2026

Mark your calendars! The August 23 program at Edgar County Historical Society will be History of the Metcalf, Illinois area, presented by John Summerhill Morris.

07/30/2026

New display of some of the items for sale in the Historical Society gift shop. The shop is open during museum hours: Thursdays & Fridays 9am-3:30pm and Saturdays 9am-Noon.

07/28/2026

Did you miss the Edgar Historical Society program yesterday? You can view the vintage photos of Paris businesses and homes from the program on the Genealogy Library's website athttps://edgarcountygenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Paris-50-yrs.pdf

07/16/2026

We have a working flagpole again.

07/12/2026

07/10/2026

The north end of the west side of the Paris square, most likely circa 1937-1942. Looking at the business names I can decipher: Kook & Link Drugstore on the far right, then down Central to Grab-It-Here, Paris (something) Confectionery, Lincoln Theater, State Loan Co.