2015 High Plains Christmas
The weather cooperated nicely for High Plains Christmas this year!
We were, of course, able to host our traditional indoor events, including ornament-making, letters to Santa, a bean soup luncheon, Christmas …
Warrior run
We hosted the Warrior Run 5K and 10K races again this year, with the museum parking lot serving as the start and finish line, and the museum lobby being used …
A busy Harvest Festival!
Gosh, there was so much going on at Harvest Festival this year, we didn’t have time to run around to take a lot of pictures!
The corn harvest demos, pick-your-own-potato patch, …
The Way We Worked
We are so thrilled to be the first location in Nebraska to display the Smithsonian traveling exhibit “The Way We Worked”!
Representatives of several Nebraska museums were on hand today to …
Technology Through Time, day 1
The first day of Technology Through Time for 2015 is in the books. This event, coordinated by ESU13 for area fourth graders, is an introduction to simple machines using antique …
Circle the Bluffs Powwow at Legacy
The Circle the Bluffs Powwow has returned to the community – this time, on the museum grounds!
Volunteers and staff worked to clear a dancing space, install a shade arbor for …
We Hired an Executive Director
The museum’s Board of Directors hired Sandra Reddish as Executive Director of Legacy of the Plains Museum to coordinate and oversee the day-to-day activities of the organization and the management of the organization’s …
Learn to set irrigation siphon tubes
Here in the semi-arid High Plains, water is economic life. Irrigation systems supporting crops such as sugar beets, beans, and potatoes have enabled communities and businesses in this area to …
Wheat binding demonstration
On the morning of July 19, visitors are welcome to come to Legacy of the Plains Museum to watch a historical demonstration of how an International Harvester binder was used …
2014 Free Land Chautauqua
The 2014 “Free Land? 1862 and the Shaping of Modern America” Chautauqua, hosted under the big tent here at Legacy of the Plains Museum, sponsored by Humanities Nebraska and myriad …