Collinsville in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Collinsville Historical Museum
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 19, 2020
1. The Collinsville Historical Museum Marker
In 1975 as a bicentennial project, Irving Dilliard and Lucille Stehman founded the Friends of the Collinsville Historical Museum.
This organization formed around the artifacts of the Collins family trunk which had been acquired by Mr. Dilliard in 1967.
With humble beginnings and an offer by the Collinsville Memorial Public Library of a 1500 square foot space in the East Wing of the lower level, the Collinsville Historical Museum began to take shape.
For years the volunteer curators Arvil and Betty Wrigley and Floyd and Bernice Sperino maintained an excellent collection of content and condition of exhibits.
In 2005 word was received from the Illinois State Museum that the Collinsville Historical Museum was to be awarded a Brick and Mortar grant written by the Library Director Barbara Rhodes for construction of $488,300 for a new facility to house their artifacts. Through the generosity of the Collinsville Memorial Library Board of Trustees the building was placed on a portion of the Library's ground on Main Street in downtown Collinsville.
On March 25, 2006 the Collinsville Historical Museum was dedicated on the grounds of the library proper.
Erected 2015 by Collinsville Memorial Library.
Topics. This historical marker is listed
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Location. 38° 40.098′ N, 89° 59.401′ W. Marker is in Collinsville, Illinois, in Madison County. Marker can be reached from West Main Street just east of South Guernsey Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 W Main St, Collinsville IL 62234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The 1986 Additions to the Library Building (a few steps from this marker); The Magnolia Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1937 Main Building (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dorris Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Pan (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Collinsville.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 19, 2020
2. The Collinsville Historical Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
