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Happy 150 Years Aurora, NE! - A'ROR'N Days 2021

Looking back at a historic week for our town!

"Springing Forward"

Things continue to "spring forward" at the Plainsman Museum!

Holiday History - Christmas

Perhaps THE most popular holiday around the world, Christmas is a holiday that has many traditions that vary throughout history and...

Holiday History - Thanksgiving

One of the most popular holidays on the American calendar, Thanksgiving has been a day for people across the United States to get...

Holiday History - Halloween

Perhaps the most peculiar holiday on the American calendar, Halloween is an occasion that is steeped (fittingly enough) in mystery. It's...

Artifact Spotlight: The Radio

In a previous blog entry we looked at the revolution in communication technology that was the typewriter. After the invention of the...

9/11 and Pearl Harbor - A Reflection

It was a route that I took many times while living in Chicago. To get to Midway Airport from the Northwest side of the city, I would hop...

Artifact Spotlight: The Trunk

History of the Trunk One of the oldest and most universal pieces of furniture, the trunk (or chest) has a history going back thousands of...

Artifact Spotlight: The Typewriter

"Click, clack, click click, clack, ding!" Whatever your age may be, it's a series of sounds you've likely heard before and recognize....

Quinn's Bakery and Cafe

At a recent local estate sale, a group of Plainsman Museum supporters pitched in to purchase this beautiful piece of Hamilton County...