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

PART 1:   | A | B | C | D | F | G | H |

PART2:   | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | V | W | Y

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Diller Historical Society
Route 1 Box 2A
Diller, NE 68342

Fairbury City Museum
12th & Elm Sts.
P.O. Box 83
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351

Jefferson County Historical Society
P.O. Box 154
Fairbury, NE 68352-0154
(402) 442-2218

Rock Creek Station State Historical Park
Route 4 Box 36
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-5777

JOHNSON COUNTY

Johnson County Historical Society
3rd & Lincoln Sts.
Tecumseh, NE 68450
(402) 335-4047

KEARNEY COUNTY

Fort Kearny State Historical Park
Rural Route 4
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 234-9513

Kearney County Historical Society
6th & Nebraska Ave.
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-2831

Pioneer Village Foundation
Hwy. 6
P.O. Box 68
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-1181

KEITH COUNTY

Front Street Museum
Hwy. 30
519 East First St.
Ogallala,NE 69153
(308) 284-4601

Keith County Historical Society
Mansion on the Hill
1004 North Spruce St.
+ 315W.4thSt.
Ogallala,NE 69153
(308) 284-3052

Keystone Community Church
Keystone Extension Club Museum
Keystone, NE 69144

KEYA PAHA COUNTY

Keya Paha County Historical Society
HC 80 Box 32
Springview, NE 68778
(402) 497-2305

KIMBALL COUNTY

Kimball County Plains Historical Society
200 South Chestnut St.
+ 200 South Myrtle
Kimball, NE 69145
(308) 235-2205

KNOX COUNTY

Creighton Historical Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 535
Creighton, NE 68729-0535

Niobrara Historical Society
RR 1, Box 24
Niobrara, NE 68760
(402) 857-3794

* Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
P.O. Box 288
Niobrara, NE 68760-0288
(402) 857-3391

Verdigre Heritage Museum
P.O. Box 241
Verdigre, NE 68783-0241
(402) 668-2248

* Winnetoon Historical Society
P.O. Box 94
Winnetoon, NE 68789
(402) 847-3368

LANCASTER COUNTY

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
631 D St.
Lincoln, NE 68502-1199
(402) 474-3363

* Capitol Archives
Capitol Restorafion & Promotion
Nebraska State Capitol
521 S. 14th St. Suite 500
Lincoln, NE 68508-2707
(402) 471-3191

* Denton Historical Society
Route 1 Box 7
Denton, NE 68339
(402) 797-2050

Fairview
William Jennings Bryan House
4900 Sumner St.
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 438-8303

Frank H. Woods Telephone Historical Museum
2047 M St.
P.O. Box 81309
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 436-4640

Gladys Lux Historical Gallery
University Place Galleries
2601 North 48th St.
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 466-8692


Thomas P. Kennard House
1627 H St.
P.O. Box 82554
Lincoln, NE 68501-2554
(402) 471-4764

Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission
Lincoln/Lancaster County Planning Department
County-City Building
555 South 10th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 441-7491


Museum of Nebraska History
131 Centennial Mall North
P.O. Box 82554
Lincoln, NE 68501-2554
(402) 471-3270

National Museum of Roller Skating
4730 South St.
P.O. Box 6579
Lincoln, NE 68506-0579
(402) 483-7551

* Nebraska Humanities Council
215 Centennial Mall South,
Suite 225
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 474-2131

Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Travel & Tourism Division
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94666
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-3794

* Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
2200 North 33rd St.
P.O. Box 30370
Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 471-0641

Nebraska National Guard Historical Society Museum
1300 Military Road
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 471-4182

* Nebraska Preservation Network
2245 A St.
Lincoln, NE 68502

Nebraska State
Historical Society
1500 R St.
P.O. Box 82554
Lincoln, NE 68501-2554
(402) 471-3270

* Nebraska State Historical
Society Foundation
408 Lincoln Center Building
215 South Centennial Mall
Lincoln, NE 68508-1813
(402) 435-3535

* Preservation Association of Lincoln
c/o Rogers House
2145 B St.
Lincoln, NE 68502

* United Church of Christ
Department of History & Archives
Nebraska Conference
825 M Street #201
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 477-4131

* United Methodist Archives & History Center
Nebraska Wesleyan University
50th & St. Paul Ave.
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 465-2175

* University Archives
Special Collections Department
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln Libraries
308 Love Library
Lincoln, NE 68588-0410
(402) 472-2531

University of Nebraska State Museum
Morrill Hall
14th & U Sts.
Lincoln, NE 68588-0338
(402) 472-3779

LINCOLN COUNTY

Brady Museum
P.O. Box 11
Brady, NE 69123
(308) 584-3215

Buffalo Bill Ranch
State Historical Park
Route 1, Box 229
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-8035

Cody Park Railroad Museum
North Hwy. 83
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 532-4966

Daughters of American Revolution Museum
+ c/o Richard & Virginia Humphrey
1401 West 5th St.
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 532-5837

* Fort McPherson National Cemetery
HC 01 Box 67
Maxwell, NE 69151
(308) 582-4433

Lincoln County Historical Society
2403 North Buffalo
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 534-5640

LOGAN COUNTY

Logan County Historical Society
P.O. Box 147
Stapleton, NE 69163-0147

LOUP COUNTY

Loup County Historical Society
P.O. Box 102
Taylor, NE 68879-0102
(308) 942-3403

MADISON COUNTY

Elkhorn Valley Historical Society
515 Queen City Blvd.
P.O. Box 1114
Norfolk, NE 68702-1114

* Madison County Historical Society
P.O. Box 708
Madison, NE 68748-0708

MCPHERSON COUNTY

McPherson County Historical Society
HC 71 Box 20
Tryon, NE 69167
(308) 587-2276

MERRICK COUNTY

Merrick County Historical Society
215 East St.
Central City, NE 68826
(308) 946-3309

MORRILL COUNTY

* Bayard Chimney Rock Museum
+ c/o Richard Michal
1339 Main St.
P.O. Box 369
Bayard, NE 69334-0369
(308) 586-1259

Chimney Rock
National Historic Site
Abbott Visitor Center
3 miles S of Hwy 92 on Chimney Rock Road
P.O. Box F
Bayard, NE 69334-0680
(308) 586-2581

Pioneer Trails Museum
East Hwy. 385
Bridgeport, NE 69336

NANCE COUNTY

Genoa Historical Society
302 Willard
Genoa, NE 68640
(402) 993-6664

Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation
402 Willard
P.O. Box 279
Genoa, NE 68640-0279
(402) 993-2330

* Nance County Historical Society
501 Broadway
Fullerton, NE 68638
(308) 536-2377

NEMAHA COUNTY

Brownville Historical Society
P.O. Box 1
Brownville, NE 68321
(402) 825-6001

Museum of Missouri River History
Meriwether Lewis Dredge
Brownville State Recreation Area
P.O. Box 38
Brownville, NE 68321
(402) 825-3341

Nemaha Valley Museum, Inc.
1423 19th Street
P.O. Box 25
Auburn, NE 68305
(402) 274-3203

Peru Historical Museum
5th & Califomia
Peru, NE 68421

The Treasure House
CoryelI Park
2 mi. E. & 2 mi. N. of Johnson
Route 1 Box 15A
Johnson, NE 68378
(402) 856-2875

NUCKOLLS COUNTY

Nuckolls County Historical Society
612 East 6th St.
P.O. Box 441
Superior, NE 68978-0441
(402) 879-4144

OTOE COUNTY

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park
2nd Ave. & Centennial Ave.
P.O. Box 15
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-7222

* Morton Orchards and Historic Barns
Arbor Day Foundation
100 Arbor Ave.
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-9204

Nebraska City Historical Society, Taylor-Wessel-Bickel House
711 3rd Corso
P.O. Box 175
Nebraska City, NE 68410-0175
(402) 873-7198

Old Freighter Museum
Russell, Majors, Waddell Bldg.
407 North 14th
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-6654

Otoe County Museum of Memories
366 Poplar
Syracuse, NE 68446
(402) 269-3482

Wildwood Center and Period House
Steinhart Park Rd.
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-6340

PAWNEE COUNTY

Pawnee City Historical Society
East Hwy. 8
P.O. Box 33
Pawnee City, NE 68420
(402) 852-3131

Steinauer Historical Society
P.O. Box 114
Steinauer, NE 68441-0114
(402) 869-2278

Table Rock Historical Society
P.O. Box 194
Table Rock, NE 68447-0194
(402) 839-4135

PERKINS COUNTY

Perkins County Historical Society
6th & Central Ave.
P.O. Box 737
Grant, NE 69140-0737
(308) 326-4233

PHELPS COUNTY

Phelps County Historical Society
North Burlington St.
P.O. Box 164
Holdrege, NE 68949-0164
(308) 995-5015

* National Sod House Society
+ RR 2 Box 96
Holdrege, NE 68949-9641
(308) 995-4770

PIERCE COUNTY

Pierce Historical Society
120 North Brown
P.O. Box 122
Pierce, NE 68767-0122
(402) 329-4576

Plainview Historical Society
P.O. Box 752
Plainview, NE 68769-0752
(402) 582-4713

PLATTE COUNTY

Platte County Historical Society
29th Ave. and 16th St.
P.O. Box 31
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-1856

St. Michael's Historical Society
Route 1 Box 225
Tarnov, NE 68642
(402) 923-1275

POLK COUNTY

Polk County Historical Society
Hawkeye St.
Osceola, NE 68651
(402) 747-7901

RED WILLOW COUNTY

High Plains Historical Society
423 Norris Ave.
McCook, NE 69001
(308) 345-3661

* McCook Army Air Base Historical Society
P.O. Box B-29
McCook, NE 69001
(308) 334-5372 or 345-6097

Red Willow Historical Society
P.O. Box 426
Indianola, NE 69034-0426

Senator George Norris
State Historic Site
706 Norris Ave.
McCook. NE 69001-3142
(308) 345-8484

RICHARDSON COUNTY

Richardson County Historical Society
312 West 17th St.
P.O. Box 45
Falls City, NE 68355
(402) 245-3326

ROCK COUNTY

Rock County Historical Society
West Hwy. 20
P.O. Box 116
Bassett, NE 68714-0116

SALINE COUNTY

Czech Heritage Room
Dvoracek Memorial Library
419 West 3rd St.
Wilber, NE 68465
(402) 821-2832

DeWitt Historical Society & Museum
+ c/o Jim Peters
Route 1 Box 226
DeWitt, NE 68341
(402) 683-5815

Maples Home
13th & Redwood
+ Crete Bicentennial Society
425 Westridge Road
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-4821

Railroad Station Historical Society
430 Ivy Avenue
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-3356

Saline County Historical Society
Hwy. 33, South of Main St.
Dorchester, NE 68343
+ 1127 East 2nd St.
Friend, NE 68359-1113
(402) 947-2911

Tobias Community Historical Society
Hwy. 74
P.O. Box 45
Tobias, NE 68453
(402) 243-2228

Wilber Czech Museum
102 West 3rd St.
P.O. Box 253
Wilber, NE 68465-0253
(402) 821-2485

SARPY COUNTY

Gretna Heritage Society
23702 Schramm Rd.
Gretna NE 68028
(402) 332-3675

Papillion Area Historical Society
Sautter House
220 North Jefferson St.
+ 546 North Washington St.
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 339-6984

Sarpy County Historical Society
2402 SAC Place
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 292-1880

Strategic Air Command Museum
2510 SAC Place
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 292-2001

SAUNDERS COUNTY

Ashland Pharmacy Museum
1409 Silver St.
Ashland, NE 68003
(402) 944-3303

Saunders County Historical Society
240 North Walnut
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-3090

* Yutan Historical Society
214 Rose Ave.
Yutan, NE 68073
(402) 625-2276

SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY

Farm and Ranch Museum
1721 Broadway, Suite 309
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-2465
(308) 632-1311

Mexican-American Historical Society
Pioneer Park
27th & Broadway
P.O. Box 1662
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 632-4734

North Platte Valley Historical Association
P.O. Box 435
Gering, NE 69341-0435
(308) 436-5411

Oregon Trail Museum Association
P.O. Box 27
Gering, NE 69341-0027
(308) 436-4340

* Panhandle Landmarks Inc.
1721 Broadway, Suite 309
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-2465
(308) 632-1311

Scotts Bluff National Monument
P.O. Box 27
Gering, NE 69341-0027
(308) 436-4340

Village Museum of Morrill
215  1/2 Adams Ave.
Morrill, NE 69358
(308) 247-3113

SEWARD COUNTY

* Nebraska History Network
1997 280th
Seward, NE 68434-7823
(402) 643-2341

Seward County Historical Society
P.O. Box 274
Seward, NE 68434-0274
(402) 643-3738

SHERIDAN COUNTY

Heritage Center
200 Block N. Baker
Hay Springs, NE 69347
(308) 638-7643

Mari Sandoz Museum
23 miles North of Ellsworth on Hwy. 27
P.O. Box 6
Gordon, NE 69337
(308) 282-1687

Mari Sandoz Room
c/o the Ad Pad
P.O. Box 237
Gordon, NE 69343-0237
(308) 282-9972

Scamahorn Church Museum
700 West 2nd
P.O. Box 336
Gordon, NE 69343-0336
(308) 282-0371

Sheridan County Historical Society Museum
P.O. Box 274
Rushville, NE 69360-0274
(308) 327-2961

Tri-State Old Time Cowboys' Museum
P.O. Box 202
Gordon, NE 69343-0202
(308) 282-0887

SHERMAN COUNTY

Sherman County Historical Society
+ Rt. 1, Box 153
Loup City, NE 68853

SIOUX COUNTY

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
P.O. Box 27
Gering, NE 69341-0027
(308) 436-4340

Sioux County Historical Society
P.O. Box 312
Harrison, NE 69346-0312
(308) 688-2379

STANTON COUNTY

Stanton County Historical Society
North Main Street
Pilger, NE 68768

THAYER COUNTY

Thayer County Historical Society
P.O. Box 387
Belvidere, NE 68315-0387
(402) 768-2614

THOMAS COUNTY

Thomas County Historical Society
503 Main St.
P.O. Box 85
Thedford,NE 69166
(308) 645-2468

THURSTON COUNTY

* Ho-Chunk Historical Society
c/o David Smith
Route 1 Box 21
Winnebago, NE 68071

* Omaha Nation
Cultural Preservation Committee
P.O. Box 382
Macy, NE 68039-0382
(402) 837-5078

Susan LaFlesche Picotte Center
505 Matthewson St.
P.O. Box 395
Walthill, NE 68067-0395
(402) 878-2231

Thurston County Heritage Museum
500 Ivan St.
P.O. Box 624
Pender, NE 68047-0624

VALLEY COUNTY

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park
Route 1 Box 37
Burwell. NE 68823
(308) 346-4715

* Valley County Historical Society
Rt. 1 Box 194
Ord, NE 68862
(308) 728-3000

WASHINGTON COUNTY

* Danish Immigrant Archive
C.A. Dana-LIFE Library
Dana College
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-7300

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
P.O. Box 240
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0240
(402) 468-5611

Steamboat Bertrand Museum
DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge
(access via U.S. 30 in Iowa)
Rt.1, Box 14
Missouri Valley, IA 51555

Washington County Historical Association
Highway 75 & Monroe St.
P.O. Box 25
Ft. Calhoun, NE 68023
(402) 468-5740

WAYNE COUNTY

Wayne County Historical Society
7th & Lincoln Sts.
+ 908 Windom St.
Wayne, NE 68787-1438
(402) 375-1513

Wayne County Historical Society-Branch
Theophilus Church Museum
RR 1 Box 13
Winside, NE 68790
(402) 286-4839

WEBSTER COUNTY

Webster County Historical Museum
721 West 4th St.
P.O. Box 464
Red Cloud, NE 68970-0464
(402) 746-2444

Willa Cather
State Historic Site
Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation
326 North Webster St.
P.O. Box 326
Red Cloud, NE 68970
(402) 746-2653

WHEELER COUNTY

Wheeler County Historical Society
Courthouse Museum
Bartlett, NE 68622
+ HC 61 Box 2
Spalding, NE 68665
(308) 497-2163

YORK COUNTY

Anna Palmer Museum
211 East 7th St.
P.O. Box 403
York, NE 68467-0403
(402) 362-5549

* Iron Horse Station
P.O. Box 126
McCool Junction, NE 68401-0126
(402) 724-2346

* York County Historical Association
2329 Nebraska Ave.
P.O. Box 81
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-2990

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