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 Arcadia, 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

Happy Easter


April 2025 Annual Meeting & Elections

We hope that you can join us for our Annual Meeting on April 27th.  Besides the meeting and our annual elections, we will be getting an update from Iron County Presiding Commissioner, Jim Scaggs of the on-going renovation efforts related to the Iron County Courthouse, the Sheriff’s House & Jail, and Gazebo on the courthouse square. 
 
Again a reminder that, because of Easter, we will be meeting on the 4th Sunday in April instead of on the 3rd Sunday.   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. We hope to see you there.