Nebraska City Historical Society

06/01/2026

We are so excited to share this news and announcement! We hope all of our fellow historians and history enthusiasts will take a moment to attend and view Butch’s craftsmanship! Great way to celebrate the holiday-see ya there!

The Mayhew Cabin Foundation is celebrating their grand reopening of the historic Mayhew Cabin at 7:00 pm on the evening of June 19, 2026 in commemoration of the Juneteenth National Holiday and American 250 Celebration.

05/08/2026

Book club questions for the week have been shared in the comments-Happy Discovery!

Today is the day!!!! Not only is it May Day, its the kick off for our Summer Book Club!
Below is our selected book.Learn more about trails, exploration and history! Local author,local book-grab it at our museums or library and let’s read it! Weekly post for discussions will be found here…….

05/07/2026

We are excited to kick this project off in June! If you have suggestions for someone who knows a great deal about Nebraska City’s history, or good storytellers, let us know! We want to connect. DM us or let us know in comments.
Thank you goes out to the Steinhart Foundation for supporting and protecting Nebraska City’s (Otoe County ) history!

Nebraska City Historical Society plans podcast

05/04/2026

We celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week! We understand the impact and value that the visitor brings to our museums whether they are from Bangor Maine or San Diego,California trails and travel connect us together and we are better because of it! Get out and explore,reconnect and celebrate all that travel,tourism and history has to offer! We would love to host you this season at one of our museums…..see ya there soon and safe travels!

05/04/2026

Thanks so much for the share!!! We will be posting group questions and thoughts for the Summer read on Fridays
Plenty of time to still get a copy of the book at either one of our museums or also at the Lewis and Clark Center.
Let’s travel the trails and read together this Summer!

The Nebraska City Historical Society is excited to announce that they will be hosting a Summer Book Club, Learn more below.

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05/01/2026

Today is the day!!!! Not only is it May Day, its the kick off for our Summer Book Club!
Below is our selected book.Learn more about trails, exploration and history! Local author,local book-grab it at our museums or library and let’s read it! Weekly post for discussions will be found here…….

04/28/2026

WOW!…….What a great way to celebrate National Historic Preservation Week with the news today of being awarded grant funds from the Wirth Foundation to complete our Native American Medicinal Prairie Landscape at Old Freighters Museum! This project will allow us to expand our exhibits while encouraging visitors to explore the many angles of the Westward Trail Movement-we are proud to say we will be partnering with Grimm’s Gardens! Thank you Wirth Foundation for the opportunity and supporting the Society !👏

04/26/2026

Celebrate with us! This week is National Historic Preservation Week. Take a moment to promote,protect and preserve our uniquely historic community. We are so thrilled to have a City Proclamation but would be over the moon if you would check out our website www.nebraskacityhistoricalsociety.com and join us,volunteer with us,serve with us,preserve and promote history with us! In celebration, we look forward to building an even stronger community celebrating historic preservation!🥳

04/24/2026

Thanks News Channel Nebraska/B103 for celebrating with us -stormy weather cant keep Dan Swanson down!👏

Burst pipes prompt renovated space

04/24/2026

Not even a tornado warning could stop the ribbon cutting/renovation reveal at Old Freighters Museum ! Great crowd and lots of visitors braved the elements. As we celebrate Arbor Day, come visit us as our museums are OPEN for the season and see for yourself how busy we have been🌳
Thanks to NCTC and the Wirth Foundation for their support!