The history of the Sangamon County Poor Farm - Nov. 18
The history of the Sangamon County Poor Farm - Nov. 18
The history of the Sangamon County Poor Farm and its residents will be discussed by Mike Kienzler. The Poor Farm was operated near Buffalo from 1870 to 1944 and was the home of last resort for county residents who were too old, poor or feeble to take care of themselves and had no friends or relatives to take them in. Kienzler, SangamonLink editor, served as metro editor of the State Journal-Register for nearly 40 years.
Lincoln Library - Springfield's Public Library
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM on Tue, 18 Nov 2025
Event Supported By
Sangamon County Historical Society
217-525-1961
schsoffice@gmail.com
Lincoln Library - Springfield's Public Library
326 S 7th Street
Springfield ,
Illinois
62701
(217) 753-4900
lincolnlibrary.ys@gmail.com