Jefferson County Historical Village
1411 North 27th Street, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
History Museums
Experience the past as you walk through a pioneer village of authentic log cabins featuring a calaboose (circa 1820), the Mount Olive Church (circa 1873), a one room school house and more.
The Museum and the Village, with its buildings and their contents, reflect life from the beginning of Jefferson County.
Among the furnished buildings, one finds log houses of the 19th century, a log church, a log jail, a one-room school, functional blacksmith and print shops, a display of period merchandise in the general store, and a variety of medical equipment in the Medical Building.
What's happening nearby...
Heritage Festival
Jefferson County Historical Village • Oct 05 @ 10AM
A day filled with old-fashioned fun to celebrate Jefferson County heritage. Take a stroll through time.
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Fall-Into-Winter Fest
Marlow's Pumpkin Patch • Oct 19 – Oct 20 @ 10AM
We are bringing back our popular Fall Into Winter Fest!
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