Neihardt Day Celebration – Poetry Writing
Grab a pen and celebrate Nebraska's poet laureate, John Neihardt!
Lillian Nelms
What We Found
Touchable Artifact Table: Writing
Get hands-on with real artifacts!
August Highlights Tour: Our Nebraska
Join us for a tour to celebrate the US's 250th anniversary!
Custer and The Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy
Join historian Jeff Barnes as he shares the stories and imagery behind Custer's time on the Great Plains.
Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord at the Neligh Mill
Celebrate Nebraska’s rich diversity of folk music with this live musical performance.
(CANCELED) History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co.
The LGBTQ liberation movement didn't just happen in the cities—it happened in the arena.
Free Admission Day: Celebrating America’s 250th!
Celebrate America's 250th birthday across the state with free admission to all NSHS state historic sites!
European Settlement in Western Nebraska
What brought so many Europeans to Western Nebraska and how did they influence the region?
Our Nebraska: The Place, Its People, & Their Impact
Now Open on the 2nd floor!
The history of this land begins long before 1776. Before Nebraska was a state, people had been living here for thousands of years. Their ...
History Unveiled: Journey to Freedom – Researching and Writing the Grayson Sisters’ Escape
Discover how the Grayson sisters' daring escape to freedom was uncovered.
Sitting Bull’s War: The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Fight for Buffalo and Freedom on the Plains
A free special book signing with acclaimed historian Paul L. Hedren!
Marker Monday: The O.K. Store
Marker Text
The first settlers of Hall County, Nebraska, nearly all of whom were German immigrants, arrived on July 5, 1857. They platted Grand Island City and ...
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