Legacy knows how to ‘Get Dirty’!
On April 30th, Legacy of the Plains Museum hosted its very first May Day event “Get Dirty in Spring” that featured fun for the whole family! Kids could come in and …
Square dance and pie social
An active, old-fashioned form of entertainment will liven up the museum Saturday, Feb. 20, when square dance caller and instructor Lucky Kochenower puts dancers through their paces.
Square dancing is considered …
Trees Along the Trail 2015 winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Trees Along The Trail Christmas tree decorating contest!
1st place – Panhandle Quilt Guild
2nd place – Katahdin Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
3rd place …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Come see a demo of sugar beet blocking and thinning
Back in the day, growing sugar beets was a whole lot of back-breaking work.
The germination rate of sugar beet seed was not high, so the seed spacing in the rows …