Welcome to the Pope County Illinois Historical Society
Our museum is located at 112 N Columbus Ave, Golconda, Illinois
Formed in 1816, Pope County is in the southeastern corner of Illinois.
Our purpose is to discover and preserve important artifacts and information related to one of the oldest counties in Illinois!
You can support the society through membership, donations, attending meetings and volunteering your time. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the society.
Benefits of Membership
Support the Museum
Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6pm. If you want to learn more about local history or what we do, join us!
Events
Seth Graves as George Rogers Clark
Pope County Historical Museum 112 N Columbus Ave Golconda, Illinois 62938
Seth Graves will be presenting in first person as George Rogers Clark and will be recounting his Illinois Campaign of 1778-1779 in a special America 250 program.
