The museum will host its fifth annual Paranormal Ghost Hunt Class with the Paranormal Investigative Team known as P.R.I.N.T. This is a chance for people to go on a real paranormal investigation on the museum grounds.
Join the Nebraska City Historical Society for an evening reception celebrating the unveiling of the new Nebraska State Historical Marker at Old Freighters Museum on Thursday, October 25th, from 4pm to 6pm.
David Flatt, Executive Director of the Kregel Windmill Factory Museum, will present “Native American Archaeology”, the second lecture of this year’s Fall Speaker Series, on October 27 at 7pm in the front lobby of the museum. This event is free to the public.
Jody Lamp honors Nebraska’s agricultural history with stories of the spaces, places, inventions, commodities, events, and people that made Nebraska one of the top agricultural states in the nation and gave rise to such slogans as “The Beef State” and “The Cornhusker State.” Lamp will enlighten and entertain with important and little know stories like the history of the Grand Island Horse and Mule Barn Markets.
Jingle all the way down to Wildwood Historic Center on Sunday, December 2nd, for an afternoon of Heirloom Christmas cheer.
The Kregel Museum Holiday Silent Auction is an annual auction featuring a special exhibit and a lunch reception. Auction items will be announced prior to the autcion.
Come enjoy a free expedition with our soldiers! They will be giving demonstrations and interpretations of various exhibits around the Lewis & Clark Visitors Center. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms. Great photo opportunities. The Living History Corps provides free demonstrations every second Sunday during the spring and summer months.
The museum will host its fifth annual Paranormal Ghost Hunt Class with the Paranormal Investigative Team known as P.R.I.N.T. This is a chance for people to go on a real paranormal investigation on the museum grounds.
Presented by Criss Library’s Director of Archives & Special Collections Amy Schindler, this workshop will cover topics including ideal storage conditions & the basics of caring for documents, photos, scrapbooks, & selected media formats.
Step back in time and enjoy a Victorian Christmas all through the month of October at Wildwood Historic Center. For the entire month, the 1869 Ware family house will be decked in boughs of holly from floor to ceiling.
The 5th annual Kregel Museum Fall Speaker Series kicks off on Saturday, September 22nd, at 7pm in front lobby of the museum. Darrel Draper will present “Daniel Freeman: America’s First Homesteader.” This event is free to the public.
Nebraska City Fire & Rescue’s Firehouse Grill will be cooking up hamburgers, hot dogs, and brats for the Applejack Festival on Saturday, September 22nd.
The Mayhew Cabin & John Brown's Cave will be hosting Critter Close-Ups animal education program for Applejack Festival weekend.
All Applejack Festival weekend Wildwood Historic Center is featuring Bits of History, exhibits throughout the house displaying the collections of members of J. Sterling Morton Questers #1021.
Saturday's Events 10am-4pm Living History Corps Re-enactors on duty 10am-4pm River Navigation by Butch “Mr. Keelboat” Bouvier 10am-4pm Hides and Pelts Interactive by Shirley Enos 10am-4pm Earth Lodge Interpretation by Mary Langhorst 10am-4pm Wood Tool Carving by Ty Thornock 10am-12pm “Colter’s West Wind” Discussion and book signing by Chris Hodges Special Opportunity!!! 3:00 pm “Lewis & Clark Day by Day” book signing by Gary Moulton, renowned Lewis & Clark author We will not be charging admission…
Sunday's Events 10am-4pm Living History Corps Re-enactors on duty 10am-4pm River Navigation by Butch “Mr. Keelboat” Bouvier 10am-4pm Hides and Pelts Interactive by Shirley Enos 10am-4pm Earth Lodge Interpretation by Mary Langhorst 10am-12pm “Colter’s West Wind” Discussion and book signing by Chris Hodges We will not be charging admission to the building in celebration of our reunion.
Civil War Veterans Museum will be hosting the H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibition from September 21st - 23rd. This entertaining and educational exhibit features a full-scale replica of the Civil War era submarine CSS H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful combat submarine, along with many other interesting displays.
Your chance to peek through the 1850 telescope from the Wildwood collection. Join the staff for an evening viewing the stars. Area astronomers will bring newer telescopes and help you understand more of the night sky.
The Kregel Windmill Company was incorporated on August 19th, 1879 by cousins George and Louis Kregel. In celebration of that date and the company the museum has created this annual event.
Come enjoy a free expedition with our soldiers! They will be giving demonstrations and interpretations of various exhibits around the Lewis & Clark Visitors Center. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms. Great photo opportunities. The Living History Corps provides free demonstrations every second Sunday during the spring and summer months.
Come enjoy a Sweet Summer Afternoon with the Nebraska City Historical Society among the gardens of the Nelson House. Sweet Summer Afternoon is an annual ice cream social, featuring sweet treats and live music.
Kregel Museum living history days. Experience living history from the early 1900's in the only original intact windmill factory museum in the USA. $1 admission for anyone in period costume or driving a pre-World War 2 vehicle.
Come enjoy a free expedition with our soldiers! They will be giving demonstrations and interpretations of various exhibits around the Lewis & Clark Visitors Center. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms. Great photo opportunities. The Living History Corps provides free demonstrations every second Sunday during the spring and summer months.
The Mayhew Cabin & John Brown’s Cave will host its annual Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 23rd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be living history demonstrations and various activities throughout the day. At 1 p.m. Dr. Tom King will do a first person presentation as President U.S. Grant, major funding is provided by Humanities Nebraska for this program.
The date is set! the annual Golf Tournament to help raise money for the Nebraska City Museum of Firefighting has been set for June 16th beginning at 10am at the Table Creek Golf Course. Please make plans to attend! More to follow as the plans come together
Come enjoy a free expedition with our soldiers! They will be giving demonstrations and interpretations of various exhibits around the Lewis & Clark Visitors Center. Kids can dress up in look-alike uniforms. Great photo opportunities. The Living History Corps provides free demonstrations every second Sunday during the spring and summer months.
Trails West Day at Old Freighters Museum is an annual event celebrating the history of the freighting industry and the westward trails. Come join in the festivities on Saturday, June 9th, from 10am to 4pm. This year's event will feature living history demonstrations, hands-on kids' activities, live music, and horse-drawn wagon rides!
The Kregel Windmill Factory Museum, in conjunction with the Kimmel Foundation, Wirth Foundation, and American Groundwater Trust is co-hosting a teachers workshop on the topics of groundwater, natural resources, water conservation, and sustainability.
Experience day-to-day life as a member of the Corps of Discovery as the expedition forged a path westward from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
Did the P.R.I.N.T. Paranormal team discover anything at Wildwood House after dark? Meet team members on Sat. May 12 at 7:00 p.m. to talk about their findings. A unique experience to visit Wildwood after hours. Walk through the House for FREE.
Wildwood Historic Center will have a special exhibit on display Arbor Day weekend, April 28th and 29th, called “Farming in Miniature” which features the amazing wooden farm machinery carvings of Otoe County native Bob Fey.
Today, Arbor Day is celebrated worldwide, but the place to be for friends of trees remains right here, in Nebraska City.
Celebrate Preservation Week, April 22-28, 2018. Join the Morton-James Public Library on Monday evening, April 23, when it hosts Amy Schindler, the Director of the Archives & Special Collections at UNO Libraries, in the Kimmel Gallery. Ms. Schindler will address the topic “Caring for Personal Digital Archives.” This program is free and open to the public. It will interest anyone who would welcome expert tips and tricks to help them better care for and organize their digital materials—photos, videos, documents, websites and social media.
The second annual Power of Wind & Water Art Show will be held from April 23rd through April 28th, 2018. See hundreds of original pieces of artwork on display during the show represent the various ways in which wind and water has been harnessed and used as energy. The art show is free to enter and free to attend.
