April - 2017

An Object Lesson

We found a story the other day, on the green bench outside our door, anonymously drawn by our “Open” sign. It was patiently waiting to...

Not Your Grandma's Buffalo

In 2016, Congress passed legislation, the National Bison Legacy Act, which named the hoofed beast as a “historical symbol of the United...

Walking Tour: The Sod House

Painting by Aurora native Bill Moderow. As you begin your journey through yesterday, walk through the covered wagon and enter the...

Walking Tour: The Dolls

The magnitude of responsibility that we have here at the Plainsman Museum, to preserve the stories of Hamilton County, became very real...

Walking Tour Series: The Murals

Coronado Comes to the Plains - 1541 by Ernest Ochsner Francisco Vásquez de Coronado explored the American Southwest and the Great Plains...

10 Steps To A Perfect Date

Museums are the best first date spots ever. Inexpensive, and halls lined with conversation starters. Museums give you a chance to...

Save the Date: April 24 - Heroes and Huskies

Local military veterans (Heroes) and 11th grade American History students at Aurora High School (Huskies) have been paired together to...