Lewis County Historical Society

06/20/2025

06/17/2025

05/21/2025

02/11/2025

12/20/2024

As the end of the year approaches, reminding everyone if you need tax deduction for this year, you can make a donation to the Lewis County Historical Society. We are 501 C3 organization.
Our only income is from donations from people like you. It takes several thousand dollars a year just to keep the doors open with the taxes and utilities and upkeep. All of our help is volunteer. 

11/04/2023

Do Not accept any friend requests from me! Have had a friend say they got one but I didnt send any. Gremlins at work again!

07/12/2023

Did you know that Gather Event Venue specializes in event rental, storage units and public events such as Makers Markets, Vendor Shows and now a Farmer’s Market every Friday in July and August from 8 am to Noon?? You can shop or sell your garden produce and products inside their beautiful air conditioned venue! Located at 507 Clark Street in downtown Canton owners Jakoby and Teri Hooper can be contacted at 217-430-0146 or via email@ [email protected] to answer any questions you have about renting space in this amazing venue. Pictured with Gather Event Venue owner Teri Hooper and sons Royson and Campbell are Canton Main Street board members/volunteers Kristy Horner, Diane Carmichael,Maddie Chancellor, Kayla Merrell and Kay Biggerstaff.

06/10/2023

We Have Not sent out any weird emails or posts concerning not being able to answer our phone or gift cards for cancer victims. If it Looks Fishy. Do Not Open or answer! Sorry for any inconvenience. Some people don’t have anything better to do than make problems for others. Sad but true.

04/08/2023

I did not know until recently that this building was not built as a hotel as I always thought.
It was built in 1902 as Martin & sons hardware.
I may do a history write up on it sometime.