NOW AVAILABLE!

As part of America's Bicentennial Celebration, the Plainsman Museum was dedicated and opened to the public for the very first time on July 4, 1976. Now, fifty years later, we are releasing the audio recording we have of the ceremony to the public!

Happy 50th Anniversary to the Plainsman Museum, and Happy 250th Anniversary to the USA!

NOW ON CLEARANCE!

The official Hamilton County, Nebr. Celebrate America 250 merchandise items are now on CLEARANCE! You may purchase your merch items at the Plainsman Museum.

210 16th Street

Aurora, NE 68818

To learn more about Hamilton County's America 250 Celebration and about our merch items, see the official webpage by clicking the button below.

HCN Celebrate America 250 Page

America 250 Merch Clearance Sale Sign 01

"Our Signature Recipes" Commemorative Cookbook

$12.00

Magnet

$1.50 5" x 5"

America 250 Merch Clearance Sale Sign 01

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Voyager17704456863, Tripadvisor, August 2025

"This museum is a hidden gem that should be discovered by all travelers on I-80 in Nebraska. A group of Canadians traveling in RVs was impressed when they stopped by... Thank you so much to all the people who make this museum a fantastic place to see. It is definitely worth a visit."