PUTNAM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - AGRIGULTURAL MUSEUM
Our Ag Museum is located
approximately 1/4 Mile east of the Pulsifer House at 501 Old Hwy 26. It
is the home of antique farm equipment, a permanent exhibit on the history of
corn in the United States, a permanent exhibit on the Illinois River and area
wildlife and many other exhibits too numerous to mention.
While no regular hours have been
established, the museum is available by appointment and at least once a year in
August for our annual open house.
8/2009 – This year’s new addition
this year is dedicated to the history of coal mining in the area. 
The map of the Mark Mine along with some of the miners is
featured.
8/2008 – We have added our Illinois
River display featuring several items from the Hopkins Museum.
2005
– Our annual open house at the Ag Museum features our new schoolroom and
kitchen.
1/20/2005 - We have just received
notification that we have been awarded a $500.00
grant by the Illinois Association of Museums
for the construction of a schoolroom and kitchen area in our Ag Museum.
We are very excited about this grant and construction is starting
immediately with completion scheduled by April 1, 2005.
More information will be given as it
becomes available.