| Date | Location | Town | Program |
| July 9, 2009 | Snyder Village (All-Purpose Room), 1200 East Partridge Street | Metamora | "Antique Tractors and Farm Equipment," by Gary Sutton and Kevin Engquist |
| August 13, 2009 | Roanoke Park Building, 602 Victory Street | Roanoke | "The Romance of Corn Husking" by Don and Marge Bauman |
| September 10, 2009 | El Paso South Pointe Park Building | El Paso | "The History of Woodford County Soils," by Pete Fandel, U of I Extension |
| October 8, 2009 | Maple Lawn Homes (Memorial Hall), 700 N. Main St. | Eureka | "The Restoration of Stumbaugh Cemetery" by Mary Eschelbach |
| November 12, 2009 | Snyder Village (All-Purpose Room), 1200 East Partridge Street | Metamora | "Fiber Arts and Pioneer Women" by Robin Robinson |
| December 10, 2009 | Panther Creek Church of the Brethren, 1403 County Rd 2000E | Roanoke | Annual Christmas Pot Luck Dinner & Gift Exchange(begins at 6:30 pm) |
| January, 2010 | No Public Meetings During Winter Months | ||
| February, 2010 | No Public Meetings During Winter Months | ||
| March 11, 2010 | TBA | TBA | "The History and Impact of the American Sewing Machine" by Karen Fyke |
| April 8, 2010 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
EUREKA - Karen Fyke, (left) secretary of the Woodford County Historical Society and Brandon Bressner, publisher of the News Bulletin, examine the first copy of Eureka: Celebrating 150 Years, the official pictorial history of the Eureka 1859-2009 Sesquicentennial, as it comes out of the shipping carton. The books were inventoried and local distribution to those who pre-ordered them has begun. Those who asked for copies to be mailed will be receiving them in 4-7 days. Fyke anticipates only about 125 copies will be available for purchase (at $45.00 each) after delivery of 330 copies already purchased. The Historical Society is open Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M.--Photo courtesy of the Woodford County News Bulletin.
The Woodford County Historical Society's latest publication is a commemorative pictorial history of Eureka. The 177 page work chronicles 150 years of history of the town that rose on the banks of the Walnut Creek and gave birth to Eureka College, which became the alma mater of President Ronald W. Reagan. To obtain a copy, drop by the WCHS office on a Wednesday or Friday afternoon. The cost is $45.00.If you wish your copy to be shipped, please add $5.00 for shipping and handling. Please send your mailing information and payment to:
Woodford County Historical Society
112 North Main Street
Eureka, IL 61530
The Woodford County Historical Society's Lincoln Statue Committee has raised over $51,000.00 as of February 8, 2008. If you would like to make a donation, please make your check out to Woodford County Historical Society Statue Project, and mail to WCHS Statue Committee, P.O. Box 1072, Metamora, IL 61548. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Mr. Jean Myers, committee chairperson, at (309) 367-4470 or metcourt@mtco.com.
Special Reprint Item!
The 1917
Prairie Farmer's Directory
of
Farmers and Breeders
of Woodford County, Illinois
Makes a Great Gift!
Now only $25.00
Get Your Copy!This publication is a complete reprint of the Prairie Farmer's directory of the farmers and breeders of Woodford County operating in 1917, with valuable information about each farm. The Directory gives a fully classified list of breeders of purebred livestock and poultry. There is also a business directory, giving a list of all business homes in Woodford County. Valuable statistics and a wide variety general information needed for rural America in the early 20th Century is included.
One delightful feature is a list of all rural automobile and tractor owners in the County.
This reprint helps the researcher to locate property in atlases reprinted by the Society. It lists the Township and Section number of the property of the farmer/landowners, the acreage, whether the listed person owns or is a tenant on the property and indicates the date when the person became a resident of Woodford County. This makes finding your grandparents' farm a bit easier.
It is bound in brown library buckram and printed on acid free paper, with the title stamped on cover and spine in rich gold.
If you wish your copy to be shipped, please add $5.00 for shipping and handling
Copies may also be picked up at the Society's office.
Please send your mailing information and payment to:
Woodford County Historical Society
112 North Main Street
Eureka, IL 61530
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
The dues are $15.00 per Person, $25.00 per Family (under one roof), or $30.00 per Patron.
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS
Individual lifetime membership $300.00
Family lifetime membership $500.00.
Send payment to:
Woodford County Historical Society
Membership
112 North Main Street
Eureka, IL 61530-1157The Research Room is located at
112 North Main Street, Eureka, Illinois 61530
(across from the Woodford County Court House)
The hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, except during the winter months, when it is Friday only.
Our research room is staffed by volunteers who will help with your search. Our holdings include County histories, cemetery listings, public land domain books, church directories, atlases, platbooks, family histories, census records, old marriage lists and selected histories from surrounding counties.
Our volunteers will do research for those living outside of Woodford County for a $5.00 donation per surname and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). Please provide your name, address, phone number and email address, so that we may contact you if we need additional information. Be as precise as you can in identifying the person(s) you want us to research, including relationships, township or town names, dates of birth/death/marriage, etc., whenever possible. We always appreciate "too much" information.
Local Links...
Membership Application
County Courthouse History
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
1836 Lee Log Cabin
Other Links of Historical Interest...
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Page created 2 July 2000.
Last updated February 2008
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