Our Heritage Through Food
“Our Heritage Through Food” cookbook will be on sale this weekend during the Harvest Festival, September 21-22, 2019.
“Our Heritage Through Food” shares 200 recipes from members, …
Harvest Festival
The Legacy of the Plains Museum is gearing up for their 23rd Annual Harvest Festival. There is a lot of fun and excitement to be experienced while at the Harvest …
Picnics & Cookbooks!
PICNICS & COOKBOOKS!
This week kicks off another exciting Oregon Trail Days! 2019 marks the 98th year for the event, bringing together folks from all over the …
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit: Water/Ways Opens
Legacy of the Plains Museum and the surrounding community has been expressly chosen by Humanities Nebraska to host “Water/Ways” as part of the Museum on Main Street program—a national/state/local partnership …
2018 Trees Along the Trail Winning Trees
Another year of Trees Along the Trail has come and passed. This year we had 27 non-profit organizations and service groups participate. As per usual, the top 3 winners were …
Winter Wonderland: Updates and Winter Events
Yet another winter is upon us out at Legacy of the Plains Museum and we’re gearing up for the holidays!
Each year, the High Plains Christmas kicks off the holiday season …
Armistice Day: The Centennial
November 11 marks one hundred years since the Great War ended, it also marks one hundred years of honoring our veterans. In the beginning as the United States, as well …
“And the Bride Wore…”: Summer of Weddings at Legacy of the Plains
This wool suit and linen wedding dress worn in 1905.
Imagine Pachelbel’s Canon, the scent of fully-bloomed flowers greeting your senses, and an entire group of guests standing to watch …
Kindergarten Days!
Here at the museum, we have a special educational event with ESU 13. With help of volunteers and docents from the Legacy of the Plains, ESU 13 and WNCC Early …
Commemorating Panhandle Nebraska in WWI
On display in our rotating gallery until early May is a special exhibit about the Nebraska Panhandle’s involvement in World War One. This exhibit was chosen especially by the Executive …