Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum
306 Walnut Street, Carthage, IL 62321, Carthage, IL 62321
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This impressive collection includes Civil War and Native American artifacts, fashion items circa 1840-1920, fossils, rocks, geodes and other historic Hancock County artifacts.
New to the museum are the Funeral Customs display and the "Lincoln: Making of the Man" display. The majority of the collection was generously donated by Dr. Alice Kibbe. In addition, the museum also recently acquired the former collection of the Illinois Funeral Director’s Funeral Customs Museum. This world-class collection documents the material and social history of the mortuary profession and American funeral customs.
The museum is open seasonally April through October.
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- Mon: Closed
- Tue: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
- Wed: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
- Thu: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
- Fri: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
- Sat: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
- Sun: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Holiday Hours:
Open seasonally April - October.
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