Posts Tagged ‘smithsonian’
Museum president steps aside
The long-standing president of the Monroe County History Museum is stepping down after nearly 20 years of dedicated work with the organization. Having served as president since 2010, Norma Reheis…
Read MoreWater/Ways set to impress in Valmeyer
The Monroe City School House Museum — owned by the Valmeyer Community Heritage Society — served as a one-room school house to the community in the early 1900s. Beginning this…
Read MoreSmithsonian display coming to Valmeyer in 2016
Illinois Humanities announced this week that the Valmeyer Community Heritage Society will host “Water/Ways,” a new Museum on Main Street exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution examining the monumental significance of…
Read MoreWomen and sports in Monroe County: ‘You’ve come a long way, baby’
Monroe County is currently home to many great girls high school sports programs. The Columbia High School cheerleading and softball programs immediately come to mind, as does the Valmeyer High…
Read MoreSmithsonian sports history exhibit opens in grand fashion
The history of sports runs deep in Monroe County, complete with high school rivalries, long-standing traditions and athletes who have played at the professional level. On Saturday, the culmination of…
Read MoreSmithsonian sports history exhibit opens Saturday in Waterloo
The traveling Smithsonian sports history exhibit “Hometown Teams” and local companion piece “From Fields to Dreams” are set for a grand opening this Saturday in Monroe County. The exhibit,…
Read MoreHometown Teams exhibit seeks community support
The latest Smithsonian traveling exhibit is coming to the History Museum of Monroe County in Waterloo and other local places this summer, and the committee tasked with presenting the event…
Read MoreCounty chosen for new Smithsonian sports exhibit
Fresh off the heels of a very successful “The Way We Worked” exhibit displayed last year, the History Museum of Monroe County has been selected as one of six locations…
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