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Summer Hours
(JUN - SEP)
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
10 am. To 2 pm.
Admission always FREE
Group  are tours available by appointment
 ​Please text 833.228.8603, or email to schedule a visit.
​121 S Macoupin St Gillespie, IL 62033

The annual
Football Pool fundraiser
is back!
click here for signup information 


Harold (Herk) Rauzi PRESENTATION & BOOK SIGNING 
​Sep2, 12:30

Click here for poster 

Many of the displays and exhibits have been enhanced.
Click here to take a virtual tour 
The essence of the coal mining industry and the worldwide ascendance of organized labor are packaged into a self guided tour through Macoupin County, Illinois.
Click here to preview the Coal Labor Union Heritage Trail 




Recently at the Museum
The Madison County Historical Society History Camp visited to learn about coal and coal mining history. Their next stop: Mt. Olive to learn of Mother Jones, Alexander Bradley, and role unionization played in the coal industry.


Beginning January  2022, UMWA Local 1613 members led by  President Scott Thomas have been building exhibits and displays featuring Coal Country coal mining in the modern era. Their stories and memorabilia document mining history after the 'Coal Boom' years, leaving their legacy for future generations.  
THANK YOU 

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