Christian County Historical Society

Christian County Historical Society CCHS & Museum: Open Thurs.-Sat., 10-3, & also available by appointment We house the Genealogy Society and their library for family research.
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Come tour Christian County’s first courthouse where Abraham Lincoln walked and where he argued cases with Stephen A. Douglas, walk through the Woodall Building which includes the jail and showcases military memorabilia including uniforms, weapons, a Civil War diary and other artifacts. Tour the Log House built in the 1830’s, the Bee Castle which is thought to be the only one of its kind in the sta

te of Illinois, the Buckeye School which served as a schoolhouse from 1866-1948, the Depot which was originally located in Buckhart Towhship and the Morrison House which is currently under going renovations. Tweet us , follow us on Instagram and find us on Snapchat at CCHistorySocIL.

06/02/2026

In the spirit of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, answer these trivia “fun” facts! The winner ...
06/02/2026

In the spirit of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, answer these trivia “fun” facts! The winner will receive a one-year membership with the Historical & Genealogical Societies. The deadline will be July 1st. You can comment on the post or message us on Facebook. We will contact the winner after July 1st!
Good luck!!

The Earth Day planning comittee would like to hear from you who attended the event. We will go through the surveys indi...
05/12/2026

The Earth Day planning comittee would like to hear from you who attended the event. We will go through the surveys individually and hope to make the event even better!! Thank you for participating!

Please tell us about your experience at our Earth Day Event on April 19th. Thank you!! You can always call us at (217) 824-6922 or email us at [email protected]

05/12/2026

Our monthly board meeting will be tonight at 6:00, the public is welcome. Have a good day!!

WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!The planning committee will look over the surveys and consider your comments and suggesti...
04/27/2026

WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
The planning committee will look over the surveys and consider your comments and suggestions for future Earth Day events at the museum. Thank you!! Have a GREAT WEEK!!
https://forms.gle/QLKT9sohAzioQuLz5

Please tell us about your experience at our Earth Day Event on April 19th. Thank you!! You can always call us at (217) 824-6922 or email us at [email protected]

04/21/2026

THANK YOU for a GREAT DAY!!

04/21/2026

Tree dedication for Lynda Skinner

04/21/2026

Tree dedication for Jim Blakley

The CCHS Board of Directors is raffling an Illinois State Quilt to help with the Courthouse Preservation Project. The ti...
04/15/2026

The CCHS Board of Directors is raffling an Illinois State Quilt to help with the Courthouse Preservation Project. The tickets will be $20.00/each, and the tickets will be available during our Earth Day Event on April 19th. The quilt will be shown in the Log House. Be sure to stop by and take a glance!
The raffle drawing will be November 7th @ our Persimmon Party!

Address

1791 Morrison Drive, PO Box 254
Taylorville, IL
62568

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+12178246922

Website

https://christiancountyhistorical.com/

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