Local History

Arlington                     Ladd

Buda                           LaMoille

Bureau Junction         Malden

Cherry                        Mineral

Dalzell                       Seatonville

DePue                       Sheffield

Dover                        Tiskilwa

Hollowayville             Wyanet

• Bureau County Historical Society & Museum - Available resources include birth records, family histories, weddings, as well as military histories of Bureau county residents. 
• Mineral Pride Historical Society Museum - Looking for information regarding closed, consolidated, deactivated, and defunct high schools in Illinois? Look no further than this site.
• Tiskilwa Historical Society - Find hands-on experience with Native American artifacts, military and school memorabilia, old farm implements, toys of the past, and much more.

• Bureau Valley
• Crossroads High School
• DePue High School
• Hall High School

   
• LaMoille High School
• Princeton High School
• St. Bede Academy

• Princeton Elementary School District
• Spring Valley Elementary School District
• Allen Junior High
• Ladd C.C. School District
• Malden Grade School
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OSF Saint Claire Medical Center (Perry Memorial Hospital)

Bureau County Fair - Princeton, IL The fair has been entertaining people since 1855 with names such as Johnny Cash, Kenny Chesney, and Tammy Wynette, just to name a few. 

Bureau County Genealogical Society - Princeton - Looking for your ancestors? Here are cemeteries, death information, church & Bible records, and much more.

Echo Bluff - Spring Valley, IL Looking for a new adventure? Check out the ice rink, paintball, or ziplining.

Owen Lovejoy Homestead - Princeton, IL - Come visit this former station on the Underground Railroad.

Owen Lovejoy House - Princeton, IL - Come see this historical landmark where Owen Lovejoy, an influential abolitionist lived. It was used as a depot on the Underground Railroad.

Hennepin Canal - Hennepin, IL - The canal provides a wide variety of recreational activities including fishing, boating, hiking, horseback riding, and much more.

Hennepin Canal State Trail - Sheffield, IL - This is an ideal destination for a relaxing day of biking, fishing, and old fashioned family fun.