Bureau County Historical Society and History Center

Bureau County Historical Society and History Center The Bureau County History Center offers tours featuring artifacts and stories from our county!
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06/24/2026

Tickets for Dearly Departed: Voices of the Bureau County History Center are AVAILABLE NOW!

Follow the QR Code to purchase from Eventbrite or buy tickets in-person at the Bureau County History Center at 634 S. Pleasant Street, Princeton, Tuesday-Saturday, Noon to 5 p.m.

Questions? Call (815) 875-2184!

Explore your History!

Our incredible volunteers decorated the History Center Campus today in preparation for the July 4th 250th Anniversary. W...
06/18/2026

Our incredible volunteers decorated the History Center Campus today in preparation for the July 4th 250th Anniversary. We hope to see you at the presentation in Soldiers & Sailors Park on July 4th too. Bring your lawn chairs!

We hope you can join us for our third annual Dearly Departed event!This is a fundraiser. All funds raised support the op...
06/17/2026

We hope you can join us for our third annual Dearly Departed event!

This is a fundraiser. All funds raised support the operations of the Bureau County History Center.

Tickets purchased on Eventbrite will have added processing fees from the site.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Bureau County History Center at 634 S. Pleasant Street, Princeton, Tuesday-Saturday, Noon to 5 p.m. If you have any questions, please call us at (815) 875-2184.

This event is recommended for ages 12 years and older.

06/17/2026

The weather outside is frightful...sorry, wrong season. We are going to close the museums today. Stay safe and dry!

If you are looking for something to do tomorrow, please visit the Mineral Historical Society! Here is some information a...
06/12/2026

If you are looking for something to do tomorrow, please visit the Mineral Historical Society! Here is some information about a fundraiser they are holding.

The Mineral Pride Society will be hosting a fundraiser for the Mineral Historical Museum on June 13, 2026, from 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. The museum will be open for viewing, and Main Street in front of the building will be closed off. The Dani Lynn Howe Band, known for their excellent coverage of 1950s through 1990s country and rock music, will be performing from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. There will be a raffle with prizes that include an Echelon 4.5 9MM handgun, a 55” color TV, and three $100 gas cards. A food tent will also be available.

The Mineral Museum is located at 121 E. Main Street. It was established in 2011 and occupies the only remaining storefront building in Mineral. Repairs on the building are needed, and an energetic group is attempting to raise the funding to secure its future for generations to come. The museum contains artifacts from the 175 years of existence of the village of Mineral.

Raffle tickets are being sold at the rate of one for $10, three for $20, and eight for $50. Raffle prizes will be announced at 6:00 p.m. The winner need not be present to claim their prize. A split-the-pot raffle will be held during the event as well.

There is also a GoFundMe page titled “Support Mineral Museum” set up to help restore this valuable small-town building. Entry to the event is FREE.

You are welcome to bring a lawn chair, BYOB, and enjoy some great music while helping one small town retain a measure of its glorious past.

The Mineral Pride Society is a 503C entity and all contributions are tax-deductible upon request.

Found this beauty by the front door of the Clark Norris Museum on the Bureau County History Center campus. As requested,...
06/03/2026

Found this beauty by the front door of the Clark Norris Museum on the Bureau County History Center campus. As requested, it's been relocated! Pass it on!

The volunteers have been busy, busy these past few weeks, and we can’t thank them enough. If you’d like to volunteer at ...
05/21/2026

The volunteers have been busy, busy these past few weeks, and we can’t thank them enough.

If you’d like to volunteer at the Bureau County History Center, please give us a call at 815-875-2184.

Both museums are open today! Explore your History!
05/16/2026

Both museums are open today!

Explore your History!

Here's some good news!
05/16/2026

Here's some good news!

Address

109 Park Avenue W
Princeton, IL
61356

Opening Hours

Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(815) 875-2184

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