Keep Mercer County's stories within reach

Give local history a future.

Help care for our museums, protect the archive, and share Mercer County history with the next generation. Choose a gift that feels right for you. No account is needed.

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What your support makes possible

Museums. Records. Stories that stay with us.

These are areas of Society work, not fixed-price sponsorships. Ask staff about a particular interest before requesting a restricted gift.

Care for local history

Support the museums and the work of caring for Mercer County's objects, documents, and photographs.

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Keep research within reach

Help sustain the archive and the Society's work connecting people with their family and community history.

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Share history with others

Support educational programs that introduce more people to the county's places, people, and stories.

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Give at your own pace

A gift that works for you.

Suggested amounts, not membership dues or project prices. These links prepare an email inquiry; they do not make a payment or create a pledge.

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Prefer not to use email? Call to confirm current instructions for an in-person or mailed gift. Ask staff about receipts and any tax questions before giving.

Confirm that the recipient name is Mercer County Historical Society before sending money. MCHS never asks for card numbers, CVVs, bank credentials, or passwords on this website.

Workplace, rewards, and local-business givingBenevity, Kroger Community Rewards, Bronze Look, and the Society's legal identity.

Verified organization record

Legal name & EIN

Mercer County Historical Society Inc.
Employer Identification Number: 35-1763727

Use the exact legal name and EIN to distinguish the Princeton, West Virginia organization from similarly named societies in other states. Search IRS tax-exempt organization records ↗

Workplace giving

Find MCHS in Benevity

If your employer uses Benevity, search for Mercer County Historical Society Inc. or EIN 35-1763727. Confirm the selected Princeton, West Virginia organization before submitting a gift or match.

Employer and Benevity rules determine eligibility, matching, processing, and receipts. This website does not receive payment details or verify a Benevity transaction.

Community rewards

Kroger Community Rewards

MCHS participates in Kroger Community Rewards. Link the Society through your Kroger rewards account and confirm that Mercer County Historical Society is the selected organization before shopping.

Kroger controls eligibility, enrollment, reward calculations, and account support. MCHS does not receive your grocery purchase details through this website.

Local business support

Bronze Look

When purchasing from Bronze Look, mention MCHS. The Society reports that Randolph will donate part of the purchase price to MCHS.

Confirm the current offer and eligible purchases with Bronze Look before buying; this website does not process or verify the contribution.