Welcome
Welcome to the home page of Marine Historical Society. We are adding information of our history to this site when the research is done and written.
Our Mission
The mission of Marine Historical Society includes promoting the awareness of the history, artifacts, architecture and the people of the Village of Marine, Illinois. We intend to acquire, manage and/or preserve artifacts, documents and real property significant to Marine and encourage preservation of the city's culture, history and architecture.
Our Address
Marine Historical Society
P.O. Box 3
Marine, Ill. 62061
BREAKING NEWS: New Hard Road Openning on October 12, 1924
- Hard road from St Jacob to Marine
100 YEAR CAR CRUISE AND SHOW OCTOBER 12th, 2024 The Marine Historical Society is looking for at least one car for each year from 1924 to 2024 to be a part of a cruise from Marine, Illinois to St. Jacob, Illinois on the Marine-St. Jacob Road and back to Marine. It will be 100 years in 2024 since it was paved into a concrete hard road. This cruise will begin at the Marine Park at high noon 12:00 p.m. and cruse into St. Jacob's park and back to Marine.
Email MHScruise@marinehistoricalsociety.org
To download Cruise Map click the following link.
Meetings
This Society meets on odd months of (March, May, July, September, and November) on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Marine Township Senior Citizens Center, 101 West Magnolia Street.
Next Meeting
The next meeting for the Marine Historical Society will be on Monday, November 11th at 7pm at the Marine Township Citizens Center.
Retire Flag at Veteran Memorial
Marine Historical Society Retire Flag at Veteran Memorial The American Flag flying over the Marine Veteran Memorial was showing some wear and tear and it was time to replace it with a new flag. The new flag was donated by the Woodmen of the World who also donated the first flag and the flagpole when the Veteran Memorial was started in 2018. Donna Brendel from the Woodmen came to the MHS meeting on November 8th, gave a talk about her organization and presented a new flag to the society. With Veteran Day being on Thursday the society decided to retire the old flag with the new Stars and Stripes on that day. This took place at 8:00 a.m. with several members from MHS, along with the town's mayor Kelly Tracy were on hand to help with the exchange. Even though the weather was less then pleasant, the new flag was raised as planned. All so thanks to Allpoint Networx for the emergency repair of the flagpole.
Veterans Memorial Extension Dedication
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Veterans Memioral Dedication
Remembering Marine Area Veterans
The book contains more the 700 veterans and has 280 pages.
The book will be available to anyone wanting a copy for the cost of printing and postage (if required).
The number of books printed will depend on the number of pre-paid orders. the deadline for ordering the book is January 15, 2018.
The price for each book is $15.00 and and additional $5.00 for postage if required.
To download Book Order form click the following link.
Remembering Marine Area Veterans
Veteran Memorial in the Marine Park
Marine Historical Society will meet on January 9, 2017 The Marine Historical Society will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on January 9, 2017 in the Marine Township Senior Citizen Center at 101 West Silver Street, Marine, Illinois. This meeting is being set to further discuss and finalize planning for the erection of a veterans memorial in the Village of Marine Park. All are invited to attend this very important meeting. Following is a rough draft of what the memorial may look like:
Please feel free to bring a guest.
Marine Historical Society Veteran Memorial
Marine Historical Society is asking for donations to have a Veteran Memorial in the Marine park in front of the Army tank. The Village Board gave permission to go ahead with this project at their August 3, 2016 meeting. Marine Historical Society is a non-profit group under a 501-C3.
Marine Historical Society, official fundraiser for the Veterans Memorial is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax deductible within the limits prescribed by law.
To download the Marine Historical Society Veteran Memorial donation Form PDF File click the following link.
Marine Historial Society Veteran Memorial donation Form PDF File
Join the Marine Historical Society Today
To download the Marine Historical Society Membership Form PDF File click the following link.
Marine Historial Society Membership Form PDF File
Fill out the MHS Membership form and mail with dues to the following address:
Marine Historial Society
P.O. Box 3
Marine, Il 62061
Past Meetings
Marine Historical Society Meeting March 13, 2023 7pm at the Marine Township Senior Citizens Center located at 101 West Silver St in Marine.
1820: Some settlers wanted town to be named Madison, instead of Marine, But there were no takers. This will be the topic of discussion and Dale Gerstenecker will present evidence of where the propritors of the 1820 proposal had purchased land and how it could be considered to be in Marine; however, it is not at the site of the original town of Marine.
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Marine Historical Society Meeting May 9, 2022 at 7pm At Marine Bradford National Bank Community Room
Enter at double doors on the Mini-Mart side of the building.
Kelli Jackson Barbour will make a presentation on the Marine Nike Base. Ms Barbour is the principal of Triad and has been a history teacher. She has published a article about the Nike Base that can be seen on the Madison County Historical website.
Marine Historical Society Meeting March 14, 2022 at 7pm At Marine Township Senior Citizens Center
Marine Historical Society Meeting September 13, 2021 at 7pm At Marine Township Senior Citizens Center
Marine Historical Society Meeting July 12, 2021 at 7pm At Marine Township Senior Citizens Center
We should be getting back to our routines. We will be meeting in our usual place, the Marine Township Senior Citizens Center.
The minutes of our last meeting should be attached to this message. Please read them in advance of the meeting. I appreciate not having to have them read in the meeting.The program will be a presentation, by Doctor Bob Daiber, about the Madison Historical Project, an online encyclopedia and digital archive for Madison County Illinois. Roland Ahlmeyer also has a historical piece to share.
Marine Historical Society Meeting May 10, 2021 at 7pm At Marine Village Park Pavilion
I hope that this message finds you healthy in these strange times of the pandemic. We feel that it is finally safe to try to reconvene with a meeting on May 10th at 7pm. In respect of safety we will hold the meeting outdoors in the Village Park at the pavilion on the Humboldt Street side of the park. We also ask that you wear a mask and practice social distancing. There are a few easy access parking spaces off of Humboldt Street, behind the pavilion. There are picnic tables to sit at. If you want something more comfortable, feel free to bring lawn chairs. Lets hope for beautiful weather.
MHS Members,
We hope that all of you enjoyed your Independence Day! After much deliberation, we decided not to meet for our normal July meeting. We hope that you are all staying safe and healthy in these not normal times. Hopefully things will continue to improve and we will be able to meet again soon. We will keep you posted.
March 9, 2020 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. The program will be a presentation titled "Marine Area Anti-Slavery" prepared by Dale Gerstenecker and narrated by Mirander Baker. We will look back into the early 1800's and at people from Marine Township and adjoining townships that kept Illinois from becoming a slave and the participated in the Underground Railroad. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
***Rescheduled for November 18, 2019.*** November 11, 2019 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
September 9, 2019 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
July 8th, 2019 7:00 p.m. The meeting place will be at the Louis Latzer Homestead, 1464 Old Trenton Road, Highland, Illinois (about two miles south of Highland). The presentation will be given by Janet Kraus with history and a tour of Louis Latzer's 12/13 room home and Pet Milk Factory display. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
May 13, 2019 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
March 11, 2019 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
November 12, 2018 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
September 10, 2018 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
July 9, 2018 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
May 14, 2018 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Visitors are always welcome. Please feel free to bring a guest.
March 12, 2018 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Please feel free to bring a guest.
September 11, 2017 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Mike Smith, publisher of One Legacy :The Family Historian Journal, to make a presentation. Mr. Smith publishers this journal to share stories as a way of perserving and sharing family (as well as community) memories, and history. Please feel free to bring a guest.
July 11, 2017 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Barb Kay presented "Besty Ross". Please feel free to bring a guest.
May 9, 2017 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center.
March 13, 2017 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center.
November 14th, 2016 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center.
September 12th, 2016 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center.
July 11th, 2016 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center.
Please feel free to bring a guest. There will be a talk on the Flagg Family of Moro, Illinois. Thomas Flagg came to America in 1637. His descendent, Will Flagg was well known and served in the Illinois House and Senate. His story will help us experience life in the 1800's.
May 9, 2016 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center.
March 14, 2016 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center.
November 9, 2015 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center.
September 8, 2014, 7:00 p.m., Marine Senior Citizens Center. Co-authors Cheryl Eichar Jett of Edwardsville and Joe Sonderman of St. Louis will give a presentation, “Route 66 in Illinois,” based on their new book of the same name, at the Marine Historical Society meeting on Monday September 8, at 7 pm.
Joe Sonderman is a well-known Route 66 author and collector. Joe has been traveling Route 66 and amassing his huge archive of Route 66 photos, postcards, and memorabilia for about 20 years. He's a regular contributor for several magazines and is editor of *Show Me Route 66*, the Route 66 Association of Missouri's quarterly publication.
Cheryl Eichar Jett is a regular contributor to several magazines and writes a monthly column, “Along Route 66,” for the *Prairie Land Buzz. *She holds two degrees in history from SIUE and serves on the City of Edwardsville's Historic Preservation Commission and on the newly-formed Illinois Route 66 Blue Carpet Corridor.
All are welcome. A business meeting will be after the presentation.
Web Mail
NEW Cemetery Link
- Cemetery page has link to view lising of The Marine CemeteryCemetery Page
New Businesses Today
- The Marine Historical Society has perpared a list of businesses today. Businesses Today
Stephenson House Tour
- We toured the Stephenson House in Edwardsville on Saturday November 10, 2012. Stephenson House in Edwardsville
Marine Histroical Society Brochure
- To view the Marine Hictorical Society Brochure
click the following link.
Brochure Page
To download the Marine Historical Society Brochure PDF File click the following link.
Marine Historial Society Brochure PDF File
To download the Marine Businesses in Marine Brochure PDF File click the following link.
Marine Businesses Brochure PDF File
To download the Marine Rural Businesses Brochure PDF File click the following link.
Presentations
THE CHUCK MEIER BARBER SHOP IN 'OLD' MARINE, ILLINOIS
- presented by Linette Maedge
- at the Marine Historical Society on 11 July 2011
- To view the text of Chuck Meier Barber Shop
click the following link.
Trades Page
PleaseContact Us.
Constitution and By-Laws ----- Minutes
To View the Constitution and By-Laws and Meeting MinutesMembership Page
100 Year Anniversary
- Gazebo in the park 2012
150 Year Anniversary
- Marine United Church of Christ * May 18, 2013
100 Year Anniversary
Gravius Memioral Library
- Gravius Memioral Library * June 2011 * Open House August 21, 2011
- To view the Gravius Memioral Library Time Line
click the following link.
Library Page
To download the Gravius Memioral Library Time Line PDF File click the following link.