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

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

Pike County Museums

east school

East School

400 East Jefferson Street in Pittsfield. Closed for the winter. 


Pike County Historical Society Museum. This museum is full of Pike County artifacts.


We are also on Facebook. 

all wars

All Wars Museum

320 North Illinois Street in Pittsfield. Closed for the winter. 


Here you can learn about the history of Pike County's military involvement through artifacts that belonged to Pike County veterans. A museum of the Pike County Historical Society. 


See www.allwars.org and Facebook for more information.

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Pike County Military Heritage Museum

340 North Illinois Street, Pittsfield. Not yet open. 


More information coming soon. A new museum of the Pike County Historical Society.

skinner house

Skinner House

102 N. Stanford Street, Griggsville. Open by appointment.


Griggsville Area Genealogical and Historical Society is located in the historic home of Dr. Skinner. The Skinner House is a museum in itself and there is a library containing archives in an outbuilding. 


Contact: Linda Patton 217- 370-8020 

Harman house

Harman House

202 Harman Street, Pleasant Hill. Open by appointment.


This was the home of Helen Harman, a high school history teacher. She wanted her house to become a museum and it serves as such to this day. 


See https://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=42122 for more information. 


Contact: Lynn Guthrie 573-469-0432

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Barry Museum

880 Bainbridge Street in Barry. Open by appointment. 


Learn all about the Barry community in the upstairs of this historic building. 


See https://www.barryil.org/?SEC=D7E1EBD8-CCAE-4CF7-881E-AF42974BEF63 for more information. 


Contact: Marynel Corton 608-448-7094

hull

Hull History Lives

Dixie Street, Hull


See Facebook for more information.

kinderhook

Kinderhook Historical Society

170 Harper Street (Highway 96), Kinderhook. Closed for the winter, open by appointment.


The building the museum is in was donated by the Maurice Williamson family to the Kinderhook Historical Society. It was established to collect and display various items of interest relating to the early findings and historic value of the area to educate and make known the Kinderhook heritage. 


See Facebook for more information. 217-432-5700

Pike County Libraries

barry library

Barry Public Library

880 Bainbridge Street, Barry. 


See www.barrypubliclibrary.org and Facebook for hours and more information.


217-335-2149

north pike library

North Pike Library

119 Corey Street, Griggsville.


See www.northpikedistrictlibrary.com and Facebook for hours and more information.


217-833-2633

pittsfield library

Pittsfield Public Library

205 North Memorial Street, Pittsfield. 


The 1906 Carnegie Library is home to an extensive local history and genealogy section. 


See www.pittsfieldpubliclibrary.com and Facebook for hours and more information. 


217-285-2200

east pike library

East Pike Lending Library

At the intersection of Highway 100 and Highway 106, Detroit. 


Free lending library. Open Saturday mornings, weather permitting.


See Facebook for more information.


Contact: Susan Manker 217-370-5995

kinderhook twp

Kinderhook Township Library

665 Dixie Street, Hull. 


Open Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

fairfeld library

Fairfield Library

109 Quincy Street, Pleasant Hill.


Free lending library. 


See Facebook for hours and more information.


fairfieldlibrary@rocketmail.com

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