Historical Organizations
in Nebraska
January 1997

* Indicates No Museum
   P.O. Box numbers, when given, are the mailing address.
+ Indicates Mailing Address other than P.O. Box numbers

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ADAMS COUNTY

* Adams County Historical Society
1330 N. Burlington Avenue
P.O. Box 102
Hastings, NE 68901-0102
(402) 463-5838

Hastings Museum
1330 N. Burlington Avenue
P.O. Box 1286
Hastings, NE 68901-1286
(402) 461-2399

Nebraska Military Historical Society
5272 East J Street
Hastings, NE 68901-8343
(402) 462-2804

ANTELOPE COUNTY

Antelope County Historical Society
Highway 275
+ c/o Alta DeCamp
305 K Staeet
Neligh, NE 68756
(402) 887-4999

Ashfall State Historical Park
P.O. Box 66
Royal, NE 68773
(402) 893-2000

* Elgin Historical Society
P.O. Box 161
Elgin, NE 68636-0161
(402) 843-5307

Neligh Mill State
Historical Site
N Street & Wylie Drive
P.O. Box 271
Neligh, NE 68756-0271
(402) 887-4303

Orchard Historical Society
P.O. Box 56
Orchard. NE 68764
(402) 893-4565

ARTHUR COUNTY

Arthur County Historical Society
P.O. Box 134
Arthur, NE 69121-0134
(308) 764-2426

BANNER COUNTY

Banner County Historical Society
200 North Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, NE 69345
(308) 436-4514

BLAINE COUNTY

Blaine County Historical Society
P.O. Box 7
Brewster, NE 68821

BOONE COUNTY

Boone County Historical Society
1025 West Fairview
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2971

BOX BUTTE COUNTY

Dobby's Grand Lake Village
HC 31, Box 98
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-4321

Knight Museum of High Plains Heritage
908 Yellowstone
P.O. Drawer D
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-2384

BOYD COUNTY

* Boyd County Historical Society
P.O. Box 317
Lynch, NE 68746-0317
(402) 569-3196

Butte Community Historical Center & Museum
1st St. & Broadway (Hwy 12)
+ 410 ThayerSt.
Butte, NE 68722
(402) 775-2275

BROWN COUNTY

Brown County Historical Society
Coleman House Museum
+ HC 65 Box 158
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2061

Long Pine Heritage Society
     Heritage House Museum
197 West 3rd
P.O. Box 333
Long Pine, NE 69217-0333
(402) 273-4453

Sellor's Log Cabin
Highway 20
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2429

BUFFALO COUNTY

Buffalo County Historical Society
    Trails & Rails Museum
710 West 11th Street
P.O. Box 523
Kearney, NE 68847-0523
(308) 234-3041

Chevyland U.S.A. Auto Museum
Rural Route 2
Elm Creek, NE 68836-0523
(308) 856-4208

The Frank House
2010 W. 24th St.
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 865-8284

Gibbon Heritage Center
2nd & Court Sts.
P.O. Box 116
Gibbon, NE 68840-0116
(308) 468-5509

* Soldiers Free Homestead Colony
P.O. Box 116
Gibbon, NE 68840
(308) 468-5509

BURT COUNTY

Burt County Museum
E.C. Houston House
319 North 13th Street
P.O. Box 125
Tekamah, NE 68061-0125
(402) 374-1505

Swedish Heritage Center
301 North Chard Avenue
Oakland, NE 68045

BUTLER COUNTY

* Butler County Historical Society
200 D Street
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-4734

Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad Depot
1st and Maple Sts.
Dwight, NE 68635

CASS COUNTY

Bess Streeter Aldrich House
204 East F St.
P.O. Box 172
Elmwood, NE 68349-0172
(402) 994-3855

Cass County Historical Society Museum
646 Main St.
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
(402) 296-4770

Greenwood Historical Society Depot Museum
Broad St.
Greenwood, NE 68366
(402) 789-3175

Heritage House Museum
300 West H St.
Weeping Water, NE 68463
(402) 267-4765

Murdock Historical Society
3rd & Nebraska
+ 9014  310th St.
Murdock, NE 68407-2206
(402) 867-3331

* Plattsmouth Conservancy
P.O. Box 104
Plattsmouth, NE 68048-0104
(402) 296-6196

CEDAR COUNTY

Cedar County Historical Society
304 West Franklin
Hartington, NE 68739

CHASE COUNTY

Champion Mill State Historical Park
P.O. Box 117
Champion, NE 69023-0117
(308) 882-5860

Chase County Historical Museum
Champion, NE 69023
(308) 882-5525
P.O. Box 577
Imperial, NE 69033-0577

CHERRY COUNTY

Eve Bowring Visitor Center
Arthur Bowring Ranch State Historical Park
3 mi. north of Merriman
P.O. Box 246
Merriman, NE 69218-0246
(308) 684-3428

Centennial Hall Corporation
Third and Macomb St.
Valentine, NE 69201
(402) 376-2418

Cherry County Historical Society
Main & Hwy. 20
+ 650 Essex St.
Valentine, NE 69201-1618
(402) 376-2015

CHEYENNE COUNTY

Cheyenne County Historical Society
Fort Sidney Complex
6th & Jackson Sts.
Sidney, NE 69162
(308) 254-2l50

Lodgepole Depot Museum
P.O. Box Lodgepole
Lodgepole, NE 69149
(308) 483-5339

Potter Museum
P.O. Box 155
Potter, NE 69156-0155
(308) 879-4496

Prairie Schooner Museum
Hwy. 385
P.O. Box 314
Dalton, NE 69131-0314
(308) 377-2504

CLAY COUNTY

Clay County Historical Society
320 West Glenville St.
P.O. Box 201
Clay Center, NE 68933-0201
(402) 463-8198

COLFAX COUNTY

Clarkson Historical Society
221 Pine St.
Clarkson, NE 68629
(402) 892-3629

House of Yesteryear
P.O. Box 341
Leigh, NE 68643-0341

* Howells Congregational Church Historical Society
Center & 3rd St.
P.O. Box 297
Howells, NE 68641-0297
(402) 986-1352

Howells Historical Society
+ c/o Glen Mlnarik
RR 1 Box 129
Howells, NE 68641
(402) 986-1695

Schuyler Historical Society
1005 B St.
+ 202 East 20th St.
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-5145

CUMING COUNTY

Cuming County Historical Society
130 North River
West Point, NE 68778
(402) 372-3690

John G. Neihardt
State Historic Site
Elm & Washington Sts.
P.O. Box 344
Bancroft, NE 68004-0344
(402) 648-3388

* John G. Neihardt Foundation
P.O. Box 126
Bancroft, NE 68004-0126

Wisner Heritage Museum Society
918 Avenue E
P.O. Box 520
Wisner, NE 68791-0520
(402) 529-6759

CUSTER COUNTY

Custer County Historical Society
445 South 9th St.
P.O. Box 334
Broken Bow, NE 68822-0334
(308) 872-2203

* Heritage Council
+ c/o Dave Hansen
HC 69, Box 112
Anselmo, NE 68813

William R. Dowse Sod House
4 & 1/2 miles SW of Comstock
Comstock, NE 68828

* Muddy Creek Historical Society
P.O. Box 62
Mason City, NE 68855
(308) 732-3269

Seven Valleys Historical Society
Route 1 Box 45
Callaway, NE 68825
(308) 836-2728

DAKOTA COUNTY

Dakota County Historical Society
O'Connor House
2 miles east of Homer
P.O. Box 971
Dakota City, NE 68731
(402) 987-3388

DAWES COUNTY

Crawford Historical Museum
337 2nd St.
Crawford, NE 69339
(308) 665-2350

Dawes County Historical Society
341 Country Club Rd.
P.O. Box 1319
Chadron, NE 69337-1319
(308) 432-4999


Fort Robinson Museum
P.O. Box 304
Crawford, NE 69339-0304
(308) 665-2919

* Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed
c/o Friends of the Prehistoric Prairies Discovery Center
P.O. Box 467
Crawford, NE 69339-0467
(308) 668-2428

* Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE 69337
(308) 432-6361

Museum of the Fur Trade
HC 74 Box 18
East Hwy. 20
Chadron, NE 69337
(308) 432-3843

Trailside Museum
Fort Robinson State Park
Hwy. 20
P.O. Box 462
Crawford, NE 69339-0462
(308) 665-2730

DAWSON COUNTY

Cozad Historical Society
100th Meridian Museum
206 E. 8th St.
P.O. Box 325
Cozad, NE 69130-0325
(308) 784-1100

Dawson County Historical Society
805 North Taft
P.O. Box 369
Lexington, NE 68850-0369
(308) 324-5340

* Gothenburg Historical Society
503 Lake Ave.
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-2980

Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles
612 N. Grant
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-2393

Pony Express Station
l6l7AvenueA
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-2680

Robert Henri Museum
218 East 8th St.
P.O. Box 355
Cozad, NE 69130
(308)784-4154

Sod House Museum
1-80 and Hwy 47
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-2680

DEUEL COUNTY

Chappell Museum Association
Sudman-Neumann Heritage House
5th and Vincent St.
P.O. Box 324
Chappell, NE 69129-0324
(308) 874-2866

Deuel County Historical Society
Union Pacific Depot Museum
Big Springs, NE 69122
P.O. Box 324
Chappell, NE 69129-0324

Phelps Hotel Historic Preservation
Route 2 Box 133
Big Springs, NE 69122

DIXON COUNTY

* Dixon County Historical Society
Route 1 Box 26
Dixon, NE 68732

Ponca Historical Society
220 Third St.
P.O. Box 530
Ponca, NE 68770-0530
(402) 755-2704

DODGE COUNTY

Dodge County Historical Society
May Museum
1643 North Nye Ave.
P.O. Box 766
Fremont, NE 68025-0766
(402)721-4515

Musbach Museum of Scribner
P.O. Box 136
Scribner, NE 68057-0136
(402) 664-2788

Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame
620 East 23rd St.
Freinont, NE 68025
(402) 721-0347

DOUGLAS COUNTY

* Benson Historical Society
5831 Corby St.
Omaha, NE 68104
(402) 553-4798

Boys Town Hall of History
14057 Flanagan Blvd.
Boys Town, NE 68010
(402) 498-1185

El Museo Latino
Livestock Exchange Building
Suite 124
2900 "O" St.
Omaha, NE 68107
(402) 731-1137

Florence Historical Foundation
Railroad Depot / Bank of Florence
P.O. Box 12331
Omaha, NE 68112

Freedom Park Inc.: A Nebraska Military Historical Society
2497 Freedom Park Road
Omaha, NE 68110
(402) 345-1959

Gerald R. Ford
Conservation Center
1326 South 32nd St.
Omaha, NE 68105
(402) 595-1171

Great Plains Black Museum
2213 Lake St.
Omaha,NE 68110
(402) 345-2212

Historical Society of Douglas County
General Crook House
Building 11B
30th & Fort Streets
P.O. Box 11398
Omaha, NE 68111-0390
(402) 455-9990

* Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission
1819 Farnam St., Suite 1110
Omaha, NE 68183
(402) 444-5208

* Landmarks Inc.
George A. Joslyn House
Joslyn Castle Carriage House
3838 Davenport St.
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 595-2553

Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
Winter Quarters Visitors' Center
3215 State St.
Omaha, NE 68112
(402) 453-9372

Nebraska Jewish Historical Society
Jewish Community Center
333 South 132nd St.
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 334-8200

Omaha Home For Boys
Visitors Center History Museum
4343 North 52nd St.
Omaha, NE 68104-2895
(402) 457-7000

Oran's Black Americana Historical Museum
1240 South 13th St.
Omaha, NE 68108
(402) 341-6908

* Servants of Many Archives
7400 Military Ave.
Omaha, NE 68134-3398
(402) 572-7935

Sokol South Omaha Czechoslovak Museum
2021 "U" St.
Omaha, NE 68107-3666
(402) 291-2893

* Trans-Mississippi Exposition Historical Association
P.O. Box 55063
Omaha, NE 68155

* Trinity Cathedral Historical Society
113 North 18th St.
Omaha, NE 68102-4969
(402) 342-7012

* University Archives
University Library
University of Nebraska-Omaha
60th & Dodge Sts.
Omaha, NE 68182
(402) 554-2362

Valley Community Historical Museum
218 West Alexander
Valley, NE 68064

Western Heritage Museum
801 South l0th St.
Omaha, NE 68108
(402) 444-5071

DUNDY COUNTY

Dundy County Historical Society
522 Arapahoe
Benkelman, NE 69021
(308) 423-5404

FILLMORE COUNTY

* Fillmore County Historical Society
1043 G St.
Geneva, NE 68361

Fillmore County Museum
P.O. Box 373
Fairmont, NE 68354-0373

Old Timers' Museum
Route 1 Box 63
Exeter, NE 68351
(402) 266-4801

Strang Museum
P.O. Box 62
Strang, NE 68444

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Franklin County Historical Society
Hwy. 136 & Hwy. 10 intersection
+ RR 1 Box 156
Franklin, NE 68939
(308) 425-3603

Naponee Historical Society
P.O. Box 128
Naponee, NE 68960-0128
(308) 269-2791

FRONTIER COUNTY

* Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge
P.O. Box 121
Stockville, NE 69042-0121
(308) 367-4233

Frontier County Historical Society
P.O. Box 242
Curtis, NE 69025-0242

FURNAS COUNTY

Cambridge Museum
622 Penn St.
Cambridge, NE 69022

Furnas County Museum
401 Nebraska Ave.
P.O. Box 303
Arapahoe, NE 68922-0303
(308) 962-5236

GAGE COUNTY

* Gage County Heritage Preservation
1812 Ella
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-2276

Gage County Historical Society
Museum
2nd & Court Sts.
P.O. Box 793
Beatrice, NE 68310-0793
(402) 228-1679

Homestead National Monument
Route 3, Box 47
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-3514

GARDEN COUNTY

Ash Hollow State Historical Park
P.O. Box A
Lewellen, NE 69147
(308) 778-5651

Historical Society of Garden County
Garden County Museum
    West 1st & Avenue E
Rock School Museum
    West 2nd & Avenue G
P.O. Box 90
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3115

GARFIELD COUNTY

Garfield County Historical Society
737 H St.
P.O. Box 545
Burwell, NE 68823-0545
(308) 346-5070

GRANT COUNTY

Grant County Historical Society
Grant County Courthouse
+ HC 88 Box 32
Hyannis, NE 69350-9706
(308) 458-2277

GREELEY COUNTY

Greeley County Historical Society.
Courthouse Museum
P.O. Box 6
Greeley, NE 68842
(308) 428-2605

HALL COUNTY

* Hall County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1683
Grand Island, NE 68802
(308) 485-4413

William Stolley Homestead
+ c/o Steve Paustian
Parks & Recreation
P.O. Box 1968
Grand Island, NE 68802
(308) 381-5457

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
3133 West Hwy. 34
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5316

HAMILTON COUNTY

Hamilton County Historical Society
Plainsman Museum
210 16th St.
Aurora, NE 68818
(402) 694-6531

HARLAN COUNTY

Harlan County Historical Museum
P.O. Box 187
Orleans, NE 68966-0187
(308) 473-3725

HAYES COUNTY

* Hayes County Historical Society
+ HC 62 Box 47
Hayes Center, NE 69032
(308) 286-3452

HITCHCOCK COUNTY

Hitchcock County Historical Society
313 East 1st St.
P.O. Box 511
Trenton, NE 69044-0511
(308) 334-5748

Little House Museum
+ c/o Catherine Stratman
Stratton, NE 69043
(308) 276-2462

HOLT COUNTY

Atkinson Historical Museum
308 South Main St.
P.O. Box 145
Atkinson, NE 68713-0145
(402) 925-5472

Holt County Historical Society
401 East Douglas
O'Neill, NE 68763
(402) 336-2344

White Horse Ranch Museum
Main St.
P.O. Box 7
Stuart, NE 68780
(402) 924-3831

HOOKER COUNTY

Hooker County Historical Society
P.O. Box 185
Mullen, NE 69152-0185
(308) 546-2323

HOWARD COUNTY

Howard County Historical Society
6th St.
P.O. Box 304
St. Paul, NE 68873-0304
(308) 754-5372

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