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Wayne County Historical Society

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Preserving and promoting the history of Wayne County, Illinois

Preserving and promoting the history of Wayne County, IllinoisPreserving and promoting the history of Wayne County, Illinois

Welcome to the website for the Wayne County Historical Society. 

Early History Museum

Olive Branch Schoolhouse

Early History Museum

  Early History Museum

  • 300 S.E. 2nd Street attached to the Fairfield Public Library
  • Open Saturdays 10:30 - 1:30pm

   

Hanna House Museum

Olive Branch Schoolhouse

Early History Museum

  Hanna House Museum 

  • 101 E. Center Street, Fairfield
  • Open Saturdays, April through October, 10 a.m.--2 p.m. 

 

Olive Branch Schoolhouse

Olive Branch Schoolhouse

Olive Branch Schoolhouse

  Olive Branch Schoolhouse

  •  Leo French Park, Fairfield
  • Open selected days/times
  • Owned and maintained by the Fairfield Park District  

Historical Society

Activities / Events

Historical Society

  Historical Society

  •  Meets the third Thursday of the month at 6pm.   
  • Links to our newsletter .
  • Annual Membership is $15. 
  • Lifetime membership is $300.  

History / Archives

Activities / Events

Historical Society

   History and Archives

  • Brief history of Wayne County, our towns, communities and people.   
  • Research on local country schools.
  • Research on local gangsters. 

Activities / Events

Activities / Events

Activities / Events

 Activities and Events 

  • Look for our banner at area parades and events.  
  • Annual museum events and activities.
  •  View pictures of our  Maple Hill Cemetery tour .  

 

Membership

 Get Involved.  Become a member.  $15 annual or $300 lifetime .


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Note: the text and photographs on this website are copyright protected and may not be reproduced, in part or in whole, without written permission. Text and photographs may not be excerpted, copied, or scanned into for-profit websites or publications. To obtain permission,  for non-profit usecontact us at wcilhs@gmail.com

  • Early History Museum
  • Hanna House Museum

Updated 5/2022

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