Southwest, Illinois Museums
Armed Forces Museum
The Armed Forces Museum is dedicated to the preservation of military history from all branches of service for all eras.
Old Six Mile Museum in the Emmert-Zippel House
This 158-year-old home has displays of Cival War artifacts, and Indian collections, and 1830'
Paul Simon Museum
Memorabilia of Sen. Paul Simon's life and service in the U.S. Senate is gathered here. Simon took over the Troy Tribune in 1948 when he was 19 years old living in the city for 25
Corner George Inn
The entire 150 year old German settlement is on the National Historic Register. Restoration includes a church from 1867
Peterstown House
In Waterloo, remnants of the country's early history are preserved at this house, the only stagecoach stop still in tack along the historic 60
Rex's Museum
A Lionel train set shares space with a Li'l Abner Dogpatch Band windup toy and British toy soldiers, antique collectibles, clothing, glassware, a mule deer antler chandellier &
Randolph County Museum & Archives
See an old electric chair (last used to execute a woman who killed her brother)
Spinach Can Collectibles Museum
Located in the 1875
Alfred Brown Museum
This museum contains several different types of artifacts. The museum holds the best collection of post cards from the 1904 World'
St Clair County Historical Museum and Library
Built in 1866, the St Clair County Historical Museum is a Victorian house furnished with Victorian artifacts. Built to a German settler, it was acquired in 1963