The Bureau County Historical Society

Our Collections: The Bureau County Historical Society operates two museum buildings and a research library. The library includes: Birth, wedding, anniversary files, family histories, military history, local history books, H.W. Immke Photography Collection, Artifact Collections.

Visit Our Gift Shop:
We sell local history books and memorabilia related to Princeton, Illinois. Go To Our Gift Shop

Museum Buildings:
The Clark-Norris Home is our original museum building, and the Newell-Bryant House was purchased in 1998. They are next door to each other.

Museum Location Information:
109 Park Ave West
Princeton, Illinois 61356
Phone: (815) 875-2184
Hours: 1:00-5:00, Wednesday-Saturday
e-mail: bchsmuseum@yahoo.com

One of the best museums of its kind in the country. A visit is definitely worth the trip to Princeton.