Nebraska History Spotlight: Madison County Historical Society
The Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) was founded in 1928 and established a museum in 1966 to prepare for the centennial of Nebraska and of the city of ...
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Nebraska History Spotlight: Johnson County Museum, From a Dream to a Destination
Tecumseh’s Cornerstone Building was built in 1890 on the courthouse square at the corner of Third and Clay Streets. In 2008, the dilapidated building was scheduled for ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: Museum of the Fur Trade
The Museum of the Fur Trade was opened in 1955 near Chadron, Nebraska, on the site of the original Bordeaux trading post. The trading post was originally founded in ...
Nebraska’s Celebration of America’s 250th Birthday
One of the additional roles I currently have is serving as the chair of the Nebraska Semiquincentennial Commission, which was established by the Nebraska Legislature in ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: the Clarkson Historical Society
The Clarkson Historical Society (CHS) collects, preserves, and displays historical artifacts used in the growth and development of Clarkson. CHS interprets events ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: Lincoln County Historical Museum
The Bicentennial year of 1976 marked the beginning of the Lincoln County Historical Museum. Planning for the museum began years earlier and culminated in a July 4th ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: Rock County Historical Society Museum
The Rock County Historical Society Museum in Bassett houses artifacts pertaining to the county’s culture and traditions.
The museum centers around the old Chicago ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: Boone County Historical Society
Founded in 1968, the Boone County Historical Society, Inc. built the first section of its museum in four years, finishing in 1972. The museum almost doubled in size ...
Teacher Professional Development Workshop: America 250: George Washington, Agriculture, and Nebraska
Join the Nebraska State Historical Society in partnership with Mount Vernon and the George Washington Institute for a teacher professional development workshop at the Nebraska History Museum.
Teacher Professional Development Workshop: Federalism and Nebraska History
Join the National Constitution Center and the Nebraska State Historical Society on November 7 at the Nebraska History Museum for a full-day professional learning workshop about federalism and Nebraska history.
2026 Annual Members Meeting
Learn more about what NSHS did this last year, discover more about the NSHS's Collections, and enjoy a free light lunch.
Haunted History: The Myth, The Fact, The Feeling
Take a step into the haunted past during two spooky evenings on Oct. 29th & 30th!
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