Welcome to the LaSalle County Historical Society’s website.
The LaSalle County Historical Society and museum are the custodians for the historical treasures of LaSalle County.
More than a hundred years ago (1907) the Society founders had a vision. They wrote, “Without an organization of this sort much of value to posterity would be obliterated by the passage of years from the annals of our county’s history.”
Our resolve today is much the same—to procure and save the historical treasures of LaSalle County for the present and future generations.
We have a chance to pass on to the next generation a glimpse of times past. Our county is rich in history, reaching as far back as the Paleolithic people who thrived on the banks of the Illinois River. And the LaSalle County Historical Society museum is dedicated to preserving the history of our county, townships, and cities and villages.
If you have never visited our historical complex you’ll probably be surprised (as are the thousands of people from across the country and around the world) by the depth and variety of our historical bounty.
If you haven’t visited with us recently we invite you come back and see the new exhibits. They change almost monthly. And though it sounds odd at a historical museum, many of our “regulars” call to ask “What’s new?”
Explore the rest of our site; then come and explore our museum campus. You won’t be disappointed.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Call 667-4861, E-mail us at office.lchs@gmail.com, FAX us at 815-3101-7613, or write to us at P.O. Box 278, Utica, IL 61373.
