WHERE AND HOW TO FIND US

   The Sangamon County Historical Society has no physical office (unless you consider a post office box an office, but that would be pretty cramped). Except for a brief experiment several years ago, thanks to modern technology, we haven't needed a place to store a desk, coat rack and filing cabinets. We use the post office, the internet and a cellphone as our primary means of communication.

   Important historical documents and our publications can be found in the Sangamon Valley Collection at the City of Springfield's Lincoln Library, 326 Seventh Street, which we helped create in the 1970s and continue to support. It occupies a substantial part of the library building and is a goldmine of information about Sangamon County and its people.

   If you're looking for information about specific topics, be sure to check out our on-line and searchable encyclopedia of Sangamon County history, SangamonLink.org, which is constantly updated and expanding. You can also view current and archived copies of our monthly newsletter by year by going to HISTORICO.

YOU'RE WELCOME AT OUR  MEETINGS

    The Society has resumed its normal meeting schedule, albeit with an eye toward CDC and State COVID mandates requiring distancing, masks, and the size of assembled groups because of the pandemic. With our September 14 meeting at Clayville, the Society has resumed its regular program meetings on the third Tuesday of each month, from September to June. There is no program meeting in October because of the Oak Ridge Cemetery Walk. It takes a break from programs in December (when it usually gathers for a Holiday Party) and in July  and August. Most meetings are free and open to the public and are held starting at 5:30 p.m. in Carnegie Room North at the City of Springfield's Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh Street, Springfield. Free underground parking is available after 5 p.m. or you can park on the street. The Society also offers specialized tours of the area's historic sites. In some cases, that may limit the number of visitors the site can handle, requiring us to offer it as a Members Only event that requires pre-registration on-line or by phone. Special events such as the Holiday Party, Trivia Night, and our Annual Dinner require a non-refundable fee.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

If weather conditions call for it, the Society could cancel a meeting or a special event. And if that happens, an announcement to that effect will be posted by 3 p.m. of the day of the meeting/event several different ways. Notices initially will be posted on our main website, sangamonhistory.org and on our phone, 217-525-1961 by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting or event. This should give you ample time to change plans. Where possible, we will also post any cancellation notices on media websites and request that they be broadcast through local radio and television outlets. 

MEET THE SOCIETY BOARD

   The Society is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of the five officers (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and the immediate past president) and fifteen directors.
    The officers are elected each year. Directors are elected for a three year terms with one third elected each year. Elections are held at the Society's annual meeting in June. Our fiscal year runs from June 1 to May 31.

2023-2024 OFFICERS 
President……... Cinda Klickna
Vice-Presidents…..Mary Alice Davis, Stephanie Martin, Ruth Slottag, Vicky Whitaker  
Secretary..........Sara Adams
Treasurer……….... Jerry Smith
 Past President....Susan Helm 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Director, Term ending in 2024
Mary Alice Davis
Kathy Hoffmann
Kathy Dehen

Director, Term ending in 2025
Lee-Ann Burgener
Elaine Hoff
Larry Stone
Vicky Whitaker

Director, Term ending in 2026
Scott Pillsbury
Mary Mucciante
Linda Schneider
Ruth Slottag

STAFF
Mike Kienzler, SangamonLink.org, Editor