The Society News

JCHS Press Releases

9/24/2004 – Upcoming Jackson County Historical Society Events for Fall 2004

8/24/2004 – Gold Rush Letter Donated to the Jackson County Historical Society

7/27/2004 - Outgoing director Jim Giles thanked for service to the Jackson County Historical Society

7/8/04 – Society Receives Grant to Support Women’s History Collection

4/23/2004 – Archivist Earns Honor for Historic Preservation

3/31/2004 - The Truman Presidential Museum & Library and the Jackson County Historical Society to sponsor Harry S. Truman Memories Project.

3/04/2004 - Historical Society Presides Over Historic Truman Courtroom on Independence Square

10/01/2003 – Historical Society to Honor “Hometown Heroes”

8/12/2003 – Society to Reenact Infamous Civil War Era Order

07/29/2003 - Society Honors Roger “T” Sermon With Lecture Series

06/24/2003 – Historical Society Collects Veterans Stories, Memorabilia for Posterity

04/25/2003 – Jail Museum Updates Exhibits

02/13/2003 – Society Announces New Hours, Prices

11/08/2002 - Society Participates in Veteran’s History Project

10/3/2002 – Society Honors Individuals for Contributions to Local History

10/1/2002 – JCHS to Publish German Family History in Independence by Distinguished American Historian

08/22/2002 – JCHS Extends Exhibits

08/01/2002 – PRI Announces Educational Seminar

05/10/2002 – Women’s Lives And Accomplishments Celebrated by Historical Society

04/04/2002 – 175 Years of Jackson County History to be Displayed by JCHS

4/01/2002 - April Exhibit by Jackson County Historical Society Features Rare Book of Mormon

03/29/2002 – Preservation Renaissance Inc. Announces Spring Homes Tour

03/29/2002 – Friends of Sacred Structures Holds Church Tour

3/6/2002 – Society Announces New Jail Director and Open House

2/13/2002 - Society Director Named to State Board

2/12/2002 – JCHS Announces Volunteer Meeting

1/07/2002 - Area Business Donates Needed Repairs to Jail Museum

9/06/2001 - JCHS and County Executive Katheryn Shields Kick off 175th Anniversary of Jackson County

with World Premiere of Historical Play

8/16/2001 – Society Plans Fun for SantaCaliGon Days Festival

8/08/2001 – 1859 Jail, Marshal’s Home & Museum Seeks Director

7/09/2001 – Event Commemorates 1951 Flood

5/25/2001 - JCHS Supports Liberty Memorial Restoration

5/11/2001 - Jackson County Historical Society to Sell Clinton’s Soda Fountain & Gifts

4/30/2001 - Jackson County Historical Society Appoints New Volunteer & Development Coordinator