Rescheduled lecture:
April 21, 2022 @ 7PM The Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church & the 160th Anniversary of Its Founding - Dean Manuel
March 10, 2022 @ 7PM The American Prohibition Museum and Effingham County Characters - Phil Lewis
Historic Lecture # 1: November 18, 2021 St. Anthony's Hospital Before the Fire-Trains, Guns and Trauma, presented by Linda Ruholl
Historic Lecture # 2: December 9, 2021 Wolff Family Farm-1917 to Current, presented by Lynn Wolff Family
Historic Lecture # 3: January 13, 2022 American Prohibitian Museum and Effingham County Characters, presented by Phil Lewis
The January 13, 2022 lecture has been cancelled for now due to Covid-19.
Historic Lecture # 4: February 10, 2022 The Early History of Lutheran Church in Bethelem, Effingham County presented by Dean Manuel
The February 10, 2002 lecture was cancelled on January 30, 2022 because of the very high Effingham County
COVID-19 positivity rate. It will be rescheduled later.
Historic Leuture # 5: March 10, 2022 TBA
100 E. Jefferson Ave.,
Effingham, IL 62401
Daytime Hours:
(January-February)- By appointment only and some special evening hours, TBA
Phone: 217.240.2471 to leave a message
(March through December)
Tuesday and Saturday 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Evening Hours:
6:00-7:00 p.m. on night of lecture series, November-March
Other times by appointment: Call (217)240-2471 to leave a message
Board Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the court-house first floor courtroom. For information contact Delaine Donaldson, President at: delainedonaldson@mchsi.com.
General Membership Meetings are held once a month of the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the court-house first floor courtroom.
MISSON STATEMENT
Our MISSION is to preserve our Historic Register structure, to collect artifacts from county history, and to use them to educate our local and external communities, while immersed in the broader context of American history.
VISION STATEMENT
Our VISION is that the 1872 Effingham County Courthouse remains as an architectural gem that instills a sense of community pride and provides a venue to
educate and showcase the history, art, and transportation of Effingham County.
On November 11, 2012, the Museum opened its doors to the public. Currently there are exhibits only on the first floor, but work is taking place on the second floor to create more exhibit space and more room for lectures and other types of public gatherings.
Much work needs to be done. Can we count on your help?
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