WELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL HEADQUARTERS OF
THE SANGAMON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Click
here to go to the online annual dinner reservation page
By navigating our site and internal links, you can learn in detail about the Society, its programs and events, history, publications, governance and much, much more.
Check out the archives of our monthly newsletter,
HISTORICO and our growing on-line and searchable encyclopedia of Sangamon History,
SANGAMONLINK.ORG
(both cited for excellence by the Illinois State Historical Society) or scan our
CALENDAR of local history events, all at your fingertips.
To
access the list of online video programs, visit BOOKS
& VIDEOS.
Both
our SOCIETY NEWS and COMING
UP sections provide you with up-to-date information on Society news and programs.
In the CONTACT section, you'll learn how to
reach the Society as well as board members and committees
chairs. GRANTS will tell you
all about our Special Projects Grants program. LOOKING
BACK will let you take a step back in time, providing details
on the Society's rich history. Everything you need to know about
joining, renewing or donating to the Society can be found in MEMBERSHIP.
Need one of our books, booklets, even a coffee mug? Visit BOOK
SHOPS & MORE. Need research help or want to know how to
reach local historical societies or sites in our area and beyond?
Check out RESOURCES. You can make
an online donation HERE.
To get you started,
here's some factoids about our area and some of our symbolic
images:
SITTING
SQUARELY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS and based in Springfield, the state capital, the Sangamon County Historical Society serves a history-laced 877 square mile area that includes four cities, 23 villages, 23 unincorporated areas and 26 townships. Sangamon County is home to state and national historic sites and facilities including the Lincoln Home, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Dana Thomas House, Oak Ridge National Cemetery, the Illinois State Military Museum, the Illinois State Museum and dozens of local
history museums, historic sites and
parks.
The Society's logo, featuring a rendering of the Covered Bridge at Sugar Creek at Pioneer Park near Chatham,
Illinois, salutes one such site, the location of the first cabin built in the
county, an appropriate design for an organization with a motto, "A Bridge to the Past." The bright red cardinal, featured here and in the photo on our website masthead, is the state's official bird. The photo was taken at Oak Ridge by the late Donna Catlin who served on the Society
board and was well known for both her knowledge of local history
and photo skills. The SCHS photo, bottom right, captures the dome of the State Capitol Building at dusk.

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