CENTRALIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CENTRALIA, IL

Post-Eclipse MooLatte At the Dairy Queen in Nashville, Illinois. — Post-Eclipse MooLatte Credit: edenpictures

The Centralia Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and cultural heritage of Centralia, Illinois. Founded in 1972, the Society is committed to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of Centralia's cultural heritage. The Society's archives, housed in the historic Centralia Union District Schoolhouse, contain a wealth of information about the city, including photographs, documents, artifacts, and memorabilia.

The Society also works to promote the educational and recreational activities of the Centralia area. Through its many programs, the Society seeks to preserve and promote the history of the region, including the city's coal-mining heritage. The Society organizes educational events and activities, such as guided tours of the Union District Schoolhouse and other historic sites in the area, as well as lectures and workshops. The Society also hosts an annual Heritage Day celebration, which includes a variety of activities and exhibits.

The Society has also partnered with other local organizations to promote the history of Centralia. In recent years, the Society has worked with the Centralia Public Library to create an online digital collection of photographs and documents related to Centralia's history.

The Centralia Area Historical Society is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to learn more about the city and its history. Through its dedication to the preservation and promotion of Centralia's cultural heritage, the Society is helping to ensure that the city's history is not forgotten.

CENTRALIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in CENTRALIA IL. US MID #8401701153

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 43,399 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Jungle Run The Tonti siding just south of Alma has that perfect straightaway that makes watching a train come by so easy - if you can find a place to park and stand without getting run over. I can only imagine what the crew thinks when they see people doing this sort of thing… IC1000s crew has watched me follow them a hundred miles south and probably wonders what on earth I’m doing. I wonder the same, to be fair.

Stay Too Long I have a tendency to go slightly overboard with some things. Write too much, play music too loudly, and more importantly, chase for too long. I had been planning to only shoot A408 down until Effingham, but when my friend suggested traveling further south, it was hard to say no - especially given how starved for photo opportunities I've been lately (thanks work &amp; weather alike).

So, the farthest south on the IC I've ever gone, I found myself at the Alma grain elevator and bringing my camera down to the railhead while class leader IC1000, plus its younger partner IC1026, come barreling down the main at 47mph with just 156 axles on their train total. Funny how despite where I go, some things just don't change... like how I always stay too long during and after chasing something down. You know, the usual.

I think it was worth it, though.

Contact CENTRALIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

telephone: 6185450657

CENTRALIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 1343
CENTRALIA
IL
62801-9120

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MID #	8401701153
Name	CENTRALIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	371370113
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	43,399
REVENUE	43,399
LAT/LONG	38.521411, -89.133053
CODES	FIPS State Code: 17 FIPS County Code: 121 US Census Tract: 952600 US Census Block: 3043