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 …
Final day to observe hand quilting
The Legacy of the Plains Museum Quilters have one more work day this spring at the museum before the 2014 raffle quilt is complete. Come to the museum between 9 …
Draft horse driving clinic
In mid-May, the Legacy of the Plains Museum campus was busy with the sound of neighs, whinnys, hoofbeats, and jingling tack. The museum hosted its first-ever draft horse driving clinic, …
“Free Land? Chautauqua” is coming to town!
Scottsbluff had a Chautauqua building from 1905-1911, where Roosevelt School is today. During Chautauqua meetings, people rented tents and camped on the grounds.
We are excited that the Humanities …
Harvest Festival 2014 will be sweet!
Every year, the Legacy of the Plains Museum Harvest Festival features a different crop for historic demonstrations. Harvest Festival XVIII will feature sugar beets.
The sugar beet will be …
Legacy of the Plains Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of Legacy of the Plains Museum members will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Gering Civic Center. The doors open at 6 p.m. for …