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  1. Located near downtown Mount Vernon is an outdoor historical village, a museum and interpretative center, plus nature trails depicting life in the region from the mid nineteenth century

  2. Unique to Mt. Vernon, you can experience the past at the Historical Village 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 schoolhouse and more. Admission to the JCHV is free.

  3. Jefferson County Historical Society, Mount Vernon, Illinois. 2,887 likes · 76 talking about this · 942 were here. The Historical Village is open May through October, Saturday 12 - 4 p.m., and Sunday...

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  4. Jul 18, 2023 · The Jefferson County Historical Village is located on the northwestern edge of the charming Southern Illinois town of Mt. Vernon. Envisioned in 1990, the village has grown into an educational and entertaining outdoor museum that showcases what life was like for area residents in the 1800s.

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  5. Aug 17, 2016 · The Historical Village is truly a one-of-a-kind attraction. During their annual fall festival, you can tour each building while villagers are dressed in 1800s outfits with soap demonstrations, jam tastings, blacksmithing, and more! The old calaboose jail and one room school house are my favorites to adventure in.

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  6. Dreams of a historical village finally took root in 1990. From early days, society members struggled to find a home for their collections. The old railroad depot east of Mount Vernon served as a museum for several years. Early-donated buildings were located at Cedarhurst.

  7. 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 ...

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