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Pike County, IL, Historical Society
Home
East School
Shastid House
All Wars Museum
Bicentennial
Donate
Historical Organizations
Historic Sites
Historical Markers
Books and Items for sale
Cemeteries pg 1
Cemeteries pg 2
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  • Home
  • East School
  • Shastid House
  • All Wars Museum
  • Bicentennial
  • Donate
  • Historical Organizations
  • Historic Sites
  • Historical Markers
  • Books and Items for sale
  • Cemeteries pg 1
  • Cemeteries pg 2

  • Home
  • East School
  • Shastid House
  • All Wars Museum
  • Bicentennial
  • Donate
  • Historical Organizations
  • Historic Sites
  • Historical Markers
  • Books and Items for sale
  • Cemeteries pg 1
  • Cemeteries pg 2

About Us




We are a small community nonprofit that consists entirely of volunteers. The current organization was established in 1966.




Officers

Earl Pursley

Emily Pursley

Emily Pursley

  • President
  • East School Museum Curator

Emily Pursley

Emily Pursley

Emily Pursley

  • Vice President
  • Website and Social Media Manager

Mary Pursley

Carol McCartney

Carol McCartney

Treasurer

Carol McCartney

Carol McCartney

Carol McCartney

Secretary

Board of Directors

Mike Boren

Mike Boren

Mike Boren

Denny Dodd

Mike Boren

Mike Boren

Military Heritage Museum President 

Kay Dunham

Mike Boren

Kay Dunham

Bob Evans

Lloyd Lawber

Kay Dunham

Lloyd Lawber

Lloyd Lawber

Lloyd Lawber

All Wars Museum Director

Bob Norris

Lloyd Lawber

Lloyd Lawber

 All Wars Museum Curator 

Bonnie Petty

Bonnie Petty

Bonnie Petty

Lisa Ruble

Bonnie Petty

Bonnie Petty

David Shaw

Bonnie Petty

Warren Winston

Warren Winston

Warren Winston

Warren Winston

In Memory of Barbara Gay

June 5, 1939 - February 12, 2021

Barb had served as our treasurer since the 1990s. We are thankful for her many years with us. 


You may read her obituary here.

Citation Information

This website is owned and managed by the Pike County Historical Society.


All photos are property of Emily Pursley unless otherwise indicated.


All content was written by Emily Pursley unless otherwise indicated. The Shastid House page content was written by Earl Pursley. The information on the Historical Organizations page was largely provided by each organization.


This website has been in development since January 2020. Most content has been written since then. Most photos have been taken since 2017.


You may contact us at the email address at the bottom of the page for additional information.

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Pike County Historical Society

pikecountyilhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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