Kingsbury Park District
MUSEUM INFORMATION
318 West Winter Street
Greenville, Illinois 62246
The Bond County Historical Society’s Hoiles-Davis Museum provides visitors with a glimpse at the county’s heritage through a variety of displays. Displays in 2010 include vintage toys, the Civil War, local schools, unique advertising pieces from Bond County businesses, artist Carson Donnell, and a tribute to Fred Baumberger. The Hoiles-Davis Museum hosts a pie and ice cream social in late June featuring the Greenville Municipal Band, as well as a ham and bean supper in September. The museum is open Saturdays from 1pm to 3pm and Sundays from 2pm to 4pm from April through October. The Historical Society meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm at the Housing Authority Building in Greenville. The museum is named for its major benefactors -- the Doug, Susan, and Jeffrey Hoiles family and the Frank and Cornelia Davis family. Group tours of the museum can also be arranged. For more information on the Bond County Historical Society or the Hoiles-Davis Museum, contact John Coleman 593-5325, or the Hoiles-Davis Museum at 664-1590 You may also visit the Bond County Historical Society online at www.bondcountyhistorical.org.
The DeMoulin Museum
110 W. Main
Greenville,
Illinois 62246
618-664-4115
Dedicated to the founders, employees and products of DeMoulin Brothers and Company, the DeMoulin Museum opened in March 2010. Visitors will learn that this factory founded in 1892 is more than just a manufacturer of band uniforms. You will see rare lodge initiation devices from the early 1900s, vintage loge regalia, and an array of artifacts. You can also have your picture take in a 1930 DeMoulin catalogue page. Stop by and learn the secrets of Wink-a-dink the lodge goat. The DeMoulin Museum is open Fridays from 1pm to 3 pm, Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, and Sundays from 2pm - 4pm. Group tours may be arranged by calling 618-664-4115. Admission is by donation. Visit the DeMoulin Museum online at www.demoulinmuseum.org.