Historian Gillum Ferguson will present a program on Hamlet Ferguson, early political figure in Pope County and founder of Hamletsburg in southern Pope County.
Tuesday, April 28 through Tuesday, April 28
Miller Grove and the Underground Railroad (Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pope County Historical Society Museum
Mary McCorvie will present on the community of Miller Grove and the Underground Railroad in Pope County.
Tuesday, May 26 through Tuesday, May 26
How to use the PCHS Website and Pope County Resources (Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pope County Historical Society Museum
Genealogist Rick Allen and members of the Pope County Historical Society will demonstrate how to navigate the Society's website, access resources, and discuss other historical resources available in the county.
Tuesday, June 23 through Tuesday, June 23
Revolutionary War Soldiers in Southern Illinois (Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pope County Historical Society Museum
Historian Darrel Dexter will discuss the Revoluntionary Soldiers who came to Illinois
Tuesday, July 28 through Tuesday, July 28
The Rose Family (Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pope County Historical Society Museum
Janet Layne will discuss the Rose Family in Southern Illinois
Tuesday, August 25 through Tuesday, August 25
Trigg Tours (Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pope County Historical Society Museum
Historian Todd Carr with discuss the historical Trigg Tours in Southern Illinois
Tuesday, September 22 through Tuesday, September 22
9/11 Remembrance (Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pope County Historical Society Museum
This being the 25 anniversary of 9/11, local teacher, Autumn Jackson will present 9/11 Rememberance
Tuesday, October 27 through Tuesday, October 27
A Shape in Time & Space - the Migration of the Necked Discoid Gravemarker (Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pope County Historical Society Museum
Archaeologist and author, Michael J. McNerney will discuss the migration of Necked Dicoid Gravemarkers and their presence in Southern Illinois.