Museum:

The Leaf River Village purchased the old U.B. Church located on the highway of Rt. 72 and Garfield St. in Leaf River...  It now houses the Leaf River Museum and is center for the Leaf River Historical Society.

The U.B. Church was built in Leaf River in 1894, when the radicals and liberals split at the Lightsville church, the radicals constructed a church in Leaf River.  The land was donated by Henry Schelling and was originally part of the Gaffin Addition.  A new addition was built in 1976-77.  It provided Sunday School classrooms and a nursery on the main floor.  More classrooms, and a kitchen and dining area were provided in the basement.  The original parsonage was sold at this time to Rudolf Hartje.  The Leaf River Church is a two-point charge with the Adeline United Brethren Church.

Early Ministers:

D. B. Allen                       A. X. Harrison               B. L. Cave    W. O. Chambers R. V. Strole J. S. Beers Grover Foltz O. L. Barker Lowell DeSpain Earl Gaskill Henry Euler Paul Fransico Ken Steen Gill Shimanek Gary Merillat Ralph Faber Frank Langholf ______________________ OTHERS known to have charge:       Rev. Cain       Rev. Donelson       Rev. Sam Foltz       Rev. Trewis       Rev. Plumley       Rev. Hastman

1923 1932 1936 1937 1939 1941 1943-1945 1957-1959 1959-1974 1961-1963 1963-1964 1966 1974-1975 1975-1977 1977 1897-1981 1981-1989

LEAF RIVER STATE BANK - Blank Check # 168130     The Bank went broke in the Depression of 1930      Actual sale of the bank was January 28, 1937

Whats in the Museum

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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad Depot at Leaf River, IL.

The Museum as it appeared in 1998

Presidential Watch Fob found by metal detection at 308 E. First St. in                             Leaf River in 1977 by David Zellers

Leaf River Undertaker William Johnson with driver                                Dave Forrest

Christian Church which is now the Methodist Church located just west of the Museum on the south side of 72

ME Church in early 1900's, this would of been the recent  fire on March 3, 2001 Engle Mgf. and Apartments destroyed.  The building was built in 1885.

Early Leaf River plate made in Germany shows the  first Public School in Leaf River.  The double leaf, gold trimmed plate was purchased on E-bay from a                        seller in Harrisburg, PA.

Owner: David Zellers of Leaf River

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Leaf River Bank Check ca. 1884 with U.S. Grant portrait

Early 1900 Souvenir from Leaf River, Ill.