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Visitors Guide to
the
Village of Elsah Museum
26 La Salle Street
PO Box 117
618-374-1059
Located in the Elsah Village Hall, which was
erected in 1887, and operated by the Village of Elsah and the Historic Elsah
Foundation, the Village of Elsah
Museum covers the history of the town from its founding by James Semple in 1853.
Visitors will find exhibits covering the varied architectural styles found
throughout the town, Principia College, nearby New Piasa Chautauqua, and tools and
other implements used by past residents. Special exhibits are held periodically.
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| Residents of the past |
An old time classroom |
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10TH
ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
July 25 to October 17, 2009
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The museum hosts an annual photography exhibit
designed to celebrate and foster an appreciation of the beauty and
unique qualities of Elsah and the immediate area in every season. This
year’s exhibit’s theme is “Discovering
Elsah” and professional and
amateur photographers will be judged by Janice Nesser-Chu, a working
photographer/artist and photography professor.
Click
here for additional information.
Photo right is called "Little House in the Woods" by Rosemary Towey, one
of the 2008 Purchase Prize taken on the bluffs. |
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Visiting the Village of Elsah Museum
Visiting Hours
Open April through October
Friday through Sunday:
1 pm - 4 pm
There is no charge to visit the Village of Elsah
Museum.
Directions: From the Great River Road take Mill Street into town.
Take a left at Selma Street to LaSalle Street. Take a left on LaSalle Street,
the museum will be on the left.
Visit the greatriverroad.com
art trail section for more art
related attractions and events in the Middle Mississippi River Valley.
 Learn
more about the Elsah area.
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