2019 was the last time the CH Moore Homestead and DeWitt County Museum was able to open its doors at its traditional first of April time.
The Museum was able to open its doors for the season on the first of April this year and Director Joey Long told Regional Radio News on the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday she is glad to see individuals and now groups returning to the Museum and sharing local history.
Long can cater her tours of the home to the individual or group she is with. She enjoys getting to know who she will be showing the home to so she can give them the best tour possible.
When kids have been coming to the museum in recent years, she has been encouraged by the curiosity they come with. She gets really good questions and inquiries from them.
CH Moore was into gadgets and Long points out each age group find a couple of the gadgets in the home to be of interest.
The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm. Get more information about all things CH Moore Homestead by finding the museum on Facebook or visiting chmoorehomestead.org. You can contact the Museum by calling 217-935-6066.
