The museum gift shop carries a wide range of items from quill pens, coloring books, games and other educational toys for children to jewelry, band boxes, pottery, home decor items, ironware, and collectibles for adults.
Books are also a popular choice of our visitors.
The following publications represent specific projects of the Early American Museum, and may be ordered from the Harvesters' General Store by sending a check to the Early American Museum, Drawer 1040, Mahomet, Illinois, 61853. The store does not currently accept credit cards. The General Store is open during the museum's public hours or by appointment. Quilt Paths Across Illinois Written by E. Duane Elbert and Rachel Kamm Elbert, was released in October 1993. The 150 color plates and 60 black and white photographs in the book trace two centuries of the Prairie State's history, from the creation of the Old Northwest in 1787 to the present day.