Iron County Historical Society

Welcome to the Iron County Historical Society

Since 1974, the Iron County Historical Society has been dedicated to preserving, protecting and sharing the rich history of Iron County, Missouri and its people.  Through our museum, publications, programs and outreach, we can help you discover this rich history and help you with researching your own family's history.  If you are already a member of the society, you can log-on by clicking on the Members Only link.  If you are not already a member, we would encourage you to join us and help us to share our rich heritage with future generations.  Check out our Coming Events page to keep up with the latest on upcoming historical society events and use our Blog page to get the very latest on historical society news, the latest information on changes to the website and information to assist you in researching your Iron County and other ancestors.  Our museum is located inside the Arcadia Valley Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center (and AMTRAK Station) on Missouri State Highway 21 in Aradia, Missouri.  We are currently open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Miners in Front of Pilot Knob Iron Mine, 1919

Seasons Greetings!

As the year draws to a close, we at the Iron County Historical Society want to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a joyous holiday season.
 
May your days be filled with warmth, laughter, and cherished moments. We hope that this holiday season brings you peace, love, and prosperity. Remember to take some time to reflect on the past year and appreciate the rich history of our county.

We also invite you to take a look at some of our historical holiday postcards by clicking here (be sure and turn up your volume too).  

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Hours 2024


January 2025 Quarterly Meeting

Please consider joining us for our January 2025 Quarterly Meeting preceded by our Annual Members' Show n' Tell Program where our members and guests are invited to bring along and share stories about historical items of interest.  Note that the items do not need to have a link to Iron County.  The meeting takes place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 19,2025 at the First Presbyterian Church of Ironton, located at the corners of Reynolds and Knob streets in Ironton.  As always, the public is invited and encouraged to attend.