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Newly-Digitized Footage Documents Construction of Municipal Building

Newly-Digitized Footage Documents Construction of Municipal Building

In an exciting recent discovery, the St. Charles History Museum has uncovered never-before seen footage of St. Charles’ prized landmark, the Municipal Building, being constructed from start to finish, as well as the opening and dedication ceremony on September 1, 1940.

10 Reasons to Donate to Your Local Museum

10 Reasons to Donate to Your Local Museum

At the St. Charles History Museum, we are the keepers and stewards of our community’s rich history. Our archive contains artifacts and photos that document the dreams, the decisions, and the accomplishments of everyone who has come before us. By collecting and presenting these artifacts, we aim to preserve the story of St. Charles for generations to come.

Letter from the Board: Stories of St. Charles Echo Far and Wide

Letter from the Board: Stories of St. Charles Echo Far and Wide

What did you first hear about St. Charles before moving here? What are some of your earliest memories of our beautiful community? One of the most amazing things about our City is how all of our individual stories connect and intertwine to make St. Charles what it is today. Each of your neighbors who live here has their own distinct story to tell. 

Volunteer Shares Civil War and Investigative Knowledge

Volunteer Shares Civil War and Investigative Knowledge

It’s not every day that a volunteer with such in-depth knowledge and training as Rich Becker comes into the Museum and asks to help out. A former forensic investigator and recent St. Charles transplant, Rich is a former Chicago Police Officer who brings an impressive resume of investigative fieldwork experience into our Museum’s research team. 

Remembering the Ordinary People - and Extraordinary Actions - of the Underground Railroad

Remembering the Ordinary People - and Extraordinary Actions - of the Underground Railroad

From all of us at the St. Charles History Museum, we would like to thank the hundreds of visitors we had at our spring exhibit: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Actions: St. Charles and the Underground Railroad. Our dedicated museum staff spent hundreds of hours researching local connections to the freedom-seeking movement of the mid-1800s.