Wishing everyone in the Fox Valley a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
It IS A Wonderful Life in St. Charles!
Thank you all so much for your support, feedback, and involvement in helping us make history in 2024! We can't wait for 2025 to do it all over again! Stay tuned!
See 1980s STC History!
Interested in some "modern" history of St. Charles? Check out this curated list of news stories from the 1980s!
Which ones do you remember?
St. Charles & The 1933 Chicago World's Fair
Have you seen our new exhibit yet? Open Thursday - Saturday - 11 AM to 4 PM.
February 9, 1839 - Charleston becomes St. Charles
On February 9, 1839, Charleston was renamed St. Charles due to a conflict with the county seat of Cole County, which was already named Charleston.
Sidewalk sale today until 4PM!
Have a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend! 🇺🇸
Bagpipers Playing at the St. Charles History Museum
Thank you everyone who stopped by to view our exhibits, search for the leprechaun, and visit The Curious Fox Gift Shop today! Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!
Looking to get a head start on holiday shopping? Give the gift of home! Tomorrow for Small Business Saturday, take 10% off all items in The Curious Fox Gift Shop online (https://thecuriousfoxstc.square.site/) - in-store contactless pickup and delivery options available. Proceeds from our store help support the Museum's efforts.
Original Delnor Hospital Construction
Happy Thanksgiving! On Thanksgiving 80 years ago, the original Delnor Hosptial opened its doors to the public for the first time. The building was donated as yet another generous gift to the community by Lester and Dellora Norris (the hospital's namesake). Here's a reel from our archive of the building under construction in the winter of 1939. Read more about the history of the grand hosptial on 5th Ave: kanecountyconnects.com/2020/11/kane-county-history-st-charles-delnor-hospital-a-thanksgiving-gift-in-1940/?fbclid=IwAR3FikjbyRQsjBvnkSH8PSna8tDtQtN2iopEhTL6PkgUclCjerwcFAbimRw
We want to send out a huge thank you to everyone who braved the cold last week for our Grave Reminders event with St. Charles Park District. Our dedicated volunteers helped bring history alive at North Cemetery, and we couldn't have done it without you all! Special thanks to IDT Photo for documenting the event.
Mayor Ray and Alderman Pietryla have some last-minute St. Charles themed gift picks for you! Stop by until 2 today, and enjoy coffee cookies and donuts as a Christmas Eve pick me up! 🦊🎄
Our Member and volunteer holiday appreciation party is underway! Classic holiday tunes being played on our 1928 Cable piano - still sounding as good as the day it was built! Thank you everyone for your support this year! #HistoryStartsWithYou