Who We Are and What We Do
Our Mission
The St. Clair County Historical Society inspires people by making the vibrant history of St. Clair County tangible, relevant and meaningful for today’s diverse communities and for future generations to come.
Who We Are
Since 1905, the St. Clair County Historical Society has been helping St. Clair County to tell its story.
- We teach by using our museums, historic artifacts, historic sites, STCCHS publications and our research library
- We preserve St. Clair County’s past through our museum collections, artifact preservation, antique books and documents, and by maintaining our historic sites.
- We engage the public with our educational programs and special events.
- We are a growing group of engaged St. Clair County citizens, coming from diverse backgrounds and from all corners of our county to fulfill the St. Clair County Historical Society’s mission; “To inspire people by making the vibrant history of St. Clair County tangible, relevant and meaningful for today’s diverse communities and for future generations to come.”
- The Society strives to inspire young students from 6th through 12th grades to learn
and participate in the wealth of St. Clair County’s amazing
history that dates back to 1790, in the Northwest Territory,
twenty-eight
years before Illinois' statehood in 1818.
Copyright © St. Clair County Historical Society 1905-2026
