The Jacksonville Historical Museum is set to reopen in March.
Local volunteers led by Lida Feller have been working to reopen the museum, which will be located in the Chopsticks International Events Center at 201 W. Main St.
“As a child, I was never interested in history,” Feller said. “It wasn’t until I was in my 40s, when I started researching my own family history, that everything changed. That experience showed me where I fit into a much bigger story, and my interest in history began to grow. From there, I started learning more about the history of Jacksonville — the town my father chose to retire in after serving in the Air Force and where he decided to raise his family. Everyone has a story about how they ended up in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Historical Museum can help people discover those stories and connect their family history to the history of our community.”…