John C. Anderson Museum Home

Parking

Visitors may park at the Ruyle Genealogy Building or in the circle drive of the Anderson Home Museum

Festival Parking on Breckenridge
Vendor parking is in the first row (behind the trees) on the west side of the festival grounds.

Visitor parking is available in the grass field on the west side of the festival grounds with additional parking across from the Anderson Home in the roped area of the school grounds.

Handicapped Parking

Handicapped parking is available at the Ruyle Genealogy Building gravel parking lot.

Admission & Tours

Admission fee is required for entry

Guided Tours

Wednesday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Adults $5

Children 4-11 $1

Children under 3 are free

Location

920 Breckenridge Street

Carlinville IL 62626

(217) 854-2850

2026 Coming Events

Spring Festival

May 23rd & 24th

Fall Festival

September 19th & 20th

Olde Tyme Arts & Crafts Conference

October 3rd & 4th

Christmas at the Mansion

December 4th, 5th, & 6th

Hours of Operation

Admission fee is required for entry

Wednesday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

*All other tours by appointment only

QR codes are in each room with information about the that room in the Anderson Home Museum.

Reach out to us for questions, bookings, or volunteer opportunities.

2026 Programs

7 p.m. MCHS Ruyle Building

May 4

Illinois in the Revolutionary War

Tom Emery

June 1

1812 Land Grant & Autobiography of Blackhawk

Facilitator-led group discussion

July 6

The Blackhawk Tablet

Sharon Breyden

July 16

“We the People” Native Americans & Our Nation

“History belongs to all of us"

Kim Sigafus

Author, Road Scholar & member of

the Ojibwa Tribe

August 3

Portrayal of Dolley Madison

Barbara Kay

August 20

The History of Grocery Stores

Tom Emery

October 5

Weiner Roast

No speaker. . . Just Friends and Family

November 2

'The Hello Girls'

Rosemary Connolly

The Society Ladies Welcome You!

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