Heritage Square
Heritage Square is St. Clair County Historical Society’s main campus. Located in downtown Belleville IL. The Campus is home to a number of features and buidlings that serves St. Clair County Historical Society’s mission: education, preservation, and community outreach.
Daphne Sumner History Discovery Center
The Daphne Sumner History Discovery Center (DSHDC) welcomes all to explore the amazing history of St. Clair County. The DSHDC transformed a 1909 Queen Anne style house into a hub for history in the heart of historic downtown Belleville.
Learn More and plan you visit to the Daphne Sumner History Discovery Center!Victorian Home Museum
Step back in time into upper class Belleville in the nineteenth century at the Victorian Home Museum. Built in 1866 for Belleville businessman Morris Dobschutz, the Victorian Home Museum recreates life for a wealthy Belleville family in the Victorian era
Learn More and plan you visit to the Victorian Home Museum!Bernard & Betty Kramper Courtyard
Outside, the Bernard & Betty Kramper Courtyard provides a pleasant spot and space for outdoor programming. The Carol Rosenkranz Gazebo and the Brian & Evelyn Randall Gardens beckon to visitors to linger, while providing a welcoming place for events.
Sculpture Flames
The landscaped grounds also offer the unique sculpture Flames by Ron Stinson. Art on the Square generously donated the sculpture in 2022 through a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Discovery
The heart of the History Discovery Center,
this state-of-the-art research library serves
the community by offering unequalled
local history resources. Visitors will access
our extensive local history collection both
in print and online. Researchers will use
the library to inspect our vast collection of
primary sources. The space will also serve
as a function for public programming,
bringing local history to life.
Our collection holds priceless, irreplaceable treasures from
every era and every place in our county’s long history. The
Artifact Preservation Labs allow our Curator and volunteer
staff to properly conserve, organize, and store these valuable
objects. These labs provide climate-controlled storage and
workspaces to aid in safeguarding our heritage.
This inviting space will welcome visitor and staff alike
for refreshment and conversation. It will also serve as a
gathering place for events at the History Discovery Center.
Standing at the center of our beautifully
landscaped grounds, the Gazebo
will be the site of outdoor programs,
performances, and social events. Following
in the tradition of days gone by, it will be a
focal point for the Society and a welcome
addition to the historic neighborhood.
Our Curator’s mission to bring local history to the
community will be created and implemented in this
space. It will also allow the Curator a place to meet
with the myriad of people using the History Discovery
Center, as well as conceptualize programs and exhibits
The heart of the History Discovery Center, this state-of-the-art research library serves the community by offering unequalled local history resources. Visitors will access our extensive local history collection both in print and online. Researchers will use the library to inspect our vast collection of primary sources. The space will also serve as a function for public programming, bringing local history to life.
Our collection holds priceless, irreplaceable treasures from every era and every place in our county’s long history. The Artifact Preservation Labs allow our Curator and volunteer staff to properly conserve, organize, and store these valuable objects. These labs provide climate-controlled storage and workspaces to aid in safeguarding our heritage.
This inviting space will welcome visitor and staff alike for refreshment and conversation. It will also serve as a gathering place for events at the History Discovery Center.
Standing at the center of our beautifully landscaped grounds, the Gazebo will be the site of outdoor programs, performances, and social events. Following in the tradition of days gone by, it will be a focal point for the Society and a welcome addition to the historic neighborhood.
Our Curator’s mission to bring local history to the community will be created and implemented in this space. It will also allow the Curator a place to meet with the myriad of people using the History Discovery Center, as well as conceptualize programs and exhibits
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