Mold or Material Issue?
The Gerald Ford Conservation Center Objects Lab recently completed treatment on a piece of contemporary sculpture that had a unique problem.
“Fish Wish” by artist ...
Lillian Nelms
What We Found
Nebraska Green Book Sites
This map displays a selection of known Nebraska locations listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book. While this is not a comprehensive list, it includes sites for which we ...
Marker Monday: The Fort Robinson Cemetery
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The first recorded interment in the Fort Robinson Cemetery was James Brogan, July 2, 1875; the last was Fred Lester, June 13, 1945. Among the 258 interments ...
Capitol Gift Shop Re-Opening
Reopening June 2, 2025!
Fort Robinson Quartermaster Day
A day of games for the whole family!
Lunchbox Lecture: How Thane Baker Won an Olympic Medal Wearing Borrowed Shoes
Don't forget your running shoes, or do, you might just win an Olympic medal like this month's speaker—Thane Baker!
Panning for Gold at Fort Robinson
Try your hand at panning for gold!
Marker Monday: Genoa U.S. Indian Industrial School
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The U.S. Indian Industrial School in Genoa was in operation from 1884 to 1934. Built on land that was formerly part of the Pawnee reservation, it is the ...
Capitol Gift Shop
The Capitol Gift Shop will be closed on Monday, Sept. 12th, in observance of the state holiday.The Nebraska State Capitol Gift Shop offers a curated selection of unique ...
1,733 Miles from Where? Kearney, Nebraska’s 1733 Identity
By David L. Bristow, Editor
Kearney has long promoted itself as the “Midway City” located halfway between the coasts, exactly 1,733 miles from both Boston and San ...
Marker Monday: Kay Cover, “Let Her Fly!”
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Softball gained popularity in Nebraska during the Great Depression and World War II as an athletic opportunity for girls and women. It continued to ...
New to View: Showcasing Sound, Screen, and Sports
New to View: Showcasing Sound, Screen, and Sports
Now open on the 2nd Floor
The Nebraska State Historical Society's mission is to “collect, preserve, and open ...
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