Notice: The next meetings dates:
Thursday, December 18th

Thursday, January 15th

Thursday, February 19th

Access to the Coulterville Republican Newspaper is finally here! You can now access news and information about Coulterville's history through the newspaper digitization project!

1918-1958!

Use this link to access the Republican Newspaper!

http://coultervillenewspapersil.advantage-preservation.com/

Our Museum Hours:
We are now open:
2nd Wednesday from 9AM to 1PM
2nd and 3rd Saturday 10AM to 2PM*

Contact Us Today!

Phone Number:

(618)-317-4933

Email: Cvillehistory@cvillecusd1.org

*Hours may be changed due to state regulations. Please call us at (618)-317-4933 prior to your visit.

Announcements!

We are still closed due to renovations. Meetings will be held at the Library. We will update when its almost done!

ABOUT US

The Coulterville Historical Society was established on Thursday, January 26, 2017. On June 23, 2017 the Society acquired the deed to the former Dr. O.W. Pflasterer building. Monthly meetings will be held on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings will be at 7:00 at the museum. Anyone interested in projects relating to the preservation of Coulterville History is encouraged to join us in our monthly meetings.

How can you be involved/ Support the Museum!

Join the Historical Society Volunteer your time to improve the building Share your memories

Gather old pictures

Brag about the history of our town

Look back here for continued updates

Watch for announcements

Ask a Society board member

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As of January 2017, Coulterville has a Historical society. The ultimate goal of the Society is to convert the Dr. Pflasterer building into a town museum with coordination with the students at Coulterville School. The mission of the Society is to preserve the history of Coulterville. This project is going to highlight Coulterville’s rich history in a permanent, public way. It will keep students interested in our history and educate the future

Much of the information that has been gathered and published on this website is derived from student research over many decades. Mr. Herman Albers' English class published the Glimpses of Coulterville journal from 1993-2009. Within these journals are many interviews with lifelong citizens of Coulterville, many of whom are no longer with us.

Beginning in 2015, Mrs. Jenny Dyson's local history class began piecing together history in a variety of ways. Other sources of information include: The Story of Coulterville by Lyman Wisely- 1929, The History of Coulterville (Maroon book) by the Coulterville History Committee, Coulterville Republican Newspapers, Pioneer Times Newspapers, Coulterville Yearbooks, Coulterville School Newspapers, and continued interviews with people in the community.