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Things to See and Do
The Children’s Museum at Edwardsville
The Children’s Museum at Edwardsville is a
place where children and their parents can
learn through hands-on activities and
interactive exhibits.
Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House
The Stephenson House is one of only a
handful of homes in Illinois built in the
first quarter of the 19th Century still
remaining.
Leclaire Village
Developed by N.O. Nelson in the late 1800s
as an industrial village, Leclaire Village
is a national historic district in the heart
of Edwardsville.
Learn More
Take the Leclaire Historic District Walking
Tour
Madison County Historical Museum & Archival
Library
Madison County Historical Museum which is
housed in the 1836 Weir house (placed on the
national registered of historic places
1983), has permanent exibits depicting
Madison County IL history; period-furnished
rooms: displays of antiques, quilts,
historic costumes and Indian artifacts. A
history and geneology research library is
adjacent to the museum.
Call for information and group tours (618)
656-7562.
Post Civil War Buildings
Edwardsville is also rich with buildings
from the Post Civil War time period.
Learn More
Take the Edwardsville Post Civil War Walking
Tour
Pre Civil War Buildings
Edwardsville offers history buffs a large
assortment of buildings to tour that date to
the Pre Civil War time period.
Learn More
Take the Edwardsville Pre Civil War Walking
Tour
St. Louis Street
Added to the National Register of Historic
Places in 1983, the 603 – 1306 blocks of St.
Louis Street is known for its architecture
and engineering.
St. Louis Tourism & Convention Center
Southwest Illinois Tourism
Illinois State Tourism
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