Visit the  furnished McAdams
log cabin, relocated from its
original site near Grafton,
to see what it was like
to live in a log cabin.
Apple Festival
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Jersey County Historical Society
601 N. State St.
Jerseyville, Ill.  62052

For information, call 618-498-2876
email  t31scott@frontiernet.net
Plenty of fabulous food:
Our famous pioneer stew
Chicken strips
Fish sandwiches
Hot dogs
French fries
Texas cake
Homemade pies
Kettle Corn
For the kids ...
  • Pet show
  • Pie-eating contest
  • Free games
  • Face painting

For the adults ...
  • Craft booths
  • Tours
  • Entertainment
Tours of the historic ...

Cheney Mansion

Lone Star School

McAdams Log Cabin

Historical Society Museum

Union Forest Church
Tour the one-room
Lone Star Schoolhouse moved from its
original location near Nutwood
to the Historical Society's site.
Learn what it was like
to attend a one-room school
in the late 1800s  and early 1900s.
Have you ever seen
a Mastodon bone?
Visit our museum to learn
where the one on display
was found in Jersey County.
The bone is one of the thousands
of interesting items on display.
And join us as we dedicate
the newest addition to the
Jersey County Historical Society -
the Union Forest Church.
The dedication ceremony
will begin at 1 p.m.