Local History
The following resources are dedicated to preserving the history of Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Mitchell, and other unincorporated areas that fall within our district.
SMRLD’s own local history website, with articles, video, audio, GCHS yearbooks, and cemetery records.
Madison County Historical Society
MCHS oversees the county museum and archival library in Edwardsville and maintains a large archive of historic items related to the history of Madison County.
Lincoln Place Heritage Association
Dedicated to preserving the history of the Lincoln Place neighborhood, located between the railroad tracks on Niedringhaus Avenue and Illinois Route 3, they also host the annual Lincoln Place Heritage Festival every September.
Purchased by the Old Six Mile Historical Society in 1984, the historic Emmert-Zippel House now serves as the Old Six Mile Museum, which preserves the history of the home and other items that were from the Granite City area. The Emmert-Zippel House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
A Facebook project with a massive and frequently updated collection of thousands of photographs and newspaper clippings that document the history of Granite City, “with an emphasis on the downtown commercial scene.”