Clark County Heritage Center, County heritage museum in Springfield, United States.
The Clark County Heritage Center occupies a Romanesque building with multiple exhibition spaces and research facilities in downtown Springfield. The rooms showcase regional history through diverse collections and archival materials related to the area.
The building was constructed in 1890 as the Springfield city government center. It transformed into a heritage center when the Clark County Historical Society made it their headquarters in 1897.
The Fisher Family Library holds thousands of books documenting local family stories and regional history of the area. Visitors can explore personal narratives and publications that reflect how people from Springfield understood their own community.
The center holds extensive microfilm collections of newspapers, city directories, census records, and military documents. These materials help visitors trace their family genealogy or research local history topics.
The Oral History Project preserves recorded interviews with former residents of Clark County. These personal accounts give direct insight into how people lived and thought in the region across different generations.
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