Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation

Explore a wealth of historic sights in the northeastern corner of Nebraska during our upcoming WanderNebraska Lewis and Clark Trailhead Tour. Visit our website to learn more about the stops on this two-day event! https://www.nshsf.org/lewis-and-clark-trailhead-tour/

Step into a time capsule of early 20th Century shop-type manufacturing when you visit Kregel Windmill Factory - this week's !

https://wandernebraska.com/sites/Kregel%20Windmill%20Factory%20Museum

Let's see how many fans will find our ad in today's Nebraska Football game day program!?!

First 10 people who share a photo of our ad win a special prize! 🏈
GBR!!!

Sarah from New Zealand stopped by Chimney Rock with her friends from CA on a sunny hot afternoon.

Experience an art collection of vernacular expressions and creations reflecting the human spirit and passion of common folk at the Flatwater Folk Art Museum, a stop on this year's WanderNebraska tour.
https://wandernebraska.com/

Fancy a bite to eat? Nebraska is considered to be a likely birthplace of this popular sandwich.

We had a great visit with former NSHSF Trustee Mary Ann May Pumphrey and her husband Ron from San Jose, CA!

Want to show some love to Nebraska's history and landmarks? Check out our online store for shirts, totes and other merch to show off your Nebraska pride! https://www.nshsf.org/store/

There's nothing quite like Nebraska City in the fall! Journey from Lincoln down to Nebraska City with the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation this September, for a day filled with historic site visits! https://www.nshsf.org/about-us/events/a-day-in-the-city-tour/

Are you a historical organization seeking funds for projects supporting the preservation and awareness of your local history? Be sure to apply for our Special Purpose Grant Cycle by the application deadline, 9/15. Learn more and apply: https://www.nshsf.org/statewide-grants-program/

August 23-27 is World Water Week. Did you know? The scientist who discovered the Ogallala aquifer, the world's largest aquifer by volume, named it after the Nebraska town in 1889.

Hardus and Doohan from South Africa stopped by Chimney Rock late in the afternoon. They are custom wheat harvesters making their way to Montana.

Explore artifacts from the prehistoric to the pioneer days at Banner County Museum, a stop on this year's WanderNebraska travel adventure program.
https://wandernebraska.com/

On August 16 and 17, the NSHS Foundation celebrated its 82nd anniversary and annual meeting in Grand Island. Our hosts, the Hall County Historical Society did a phenomenal job of helping us coordinate all events during the two days. Thank you HCHS!

It was also our pleasure to deliver an additional gift of $5,000 to the Hall County Historical Society for support of the documentary, "A Life Well Lived; An Account of David Kaufmann". With this added boost of support, the HCHS is now able to distribute the film to statewide.

Name the record-breaker for this Trivia Tuesday: The world's largest _____ _____ is located in Hebron, Nebraska.

August 19-25 is National Aviation Week. Here's a bit of Nebraska Aviation history: Charles Lindbergh, pilot of the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, learned to fly at Lincoln Flying School.

This is Nebraska!
We help each other.
The Kaufmann documentary is a labor of love, and like so many in Nebraska, Hall County is preserving their history. We are proud to be a part of their story.

We received a BIG surprise this morning before the encore screening of the David Kaufmann documentary at The Grand Theatre. The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation presented us with a $5,000 check, which is exactly the amount we need for the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) fee. This generous gift will help us market the film to PBS stations across the country and provide us with curriculum development that can be made available to schools nationally.

There's still time to register for our upcoming Day in the City Tour, held September 19 in Nebraska City. We'll kick off our tour in Lincoln, before driving to Nebraska City for a day taking in all the historic sights! https://www.nshsf.org/about-us/events/a-day-in-the-city-tour/

Daniel, Celine, and Marc-Antoine from Montreal stopped by Chimney Rock and walked Trail A. Their next stop on the trip was Cheyenne, just in time for Frontier Days!

Did you know? There are only two species of terrestrial turtle native to the great plains. This ornate box turtle, pictured by the trails at Chimney Rock, is one of them, and is also our state reptile!

Happy we could support this worthy project Dwight Community Library !

dwight.historyarchives.online

Going to be fabulous!

Learn more about the life and work of one of America's most prolific writers of the early 20th century when you visit the National Willa Cather Center.
https://wandernebraska.com/

Trivia Tuesday: The world's largest collection of marbles can be found in this Nebraska town.

Looking for the perfect activity to kick off this fall? How about a day trip to historic Nebraska City? Take in all of the city's historic sights this September on our upcoming tour. https://www.nshsf.org/about-us/events/a-day-in-the-city-tour/

Hosting a history-related event in Nebraska? Be sure to let us know so we can get your event added to our online event calendar!

We had the pleasure of meeting artist Brandon Bailey at Wild West Wednesdays at the Rock. Brandon has an intense interest in wildlife from all over the world. Over the past years, he has been invited to go to Africa and New Zealand to research various species, and fauna and flora have became important subjects in his works. "Going and living something makes it much more enjoyable to paint and draw that subject." It gives me that passion that I feel is the most important part to a piece of artwork. "Seeing the animals and how they react in their natural environment is key in creating an interesting scene that is true to that animal and their environment," states the artist. https://bbaileyart.com/

Michele Wolford and her team from Nebraska Public Media joined us to work on a Nebraska Stories segment coming in season 16 which will feature Brandon's work as well as the new trail system "Walk to the Rock". https://www.nshsf.org/walk-to-rock/

Our final report from our visits with western Statewide Grants winners was with the Gering Public Library. Public Services Librarian Sherry Preston met with us on Wednesday about their event on June 28 when they held a life-sized Oregon Trail game. The game started at St. Joe, MO and headed west. Over 180 people participated in the event!

The Prairie Arts Center was awarded $2,000 through the Statewide Grant Program for support for the event Fire on the Prairie", showcasing the art and historical impact of blacksmithing, opening October 5. https://www.prairieartscenter.org/event-details/fire-on-the-prairie-forging-competition-expo-2024-10-05-09-00-1

From left: Volunteer Andrea Melius, Event Coordinator Shelly Walchesky, Art Sales & Ceramics Tara Lienemann and NSHSF Development and Community Engagement Coordinator Teresa Breazile.
https://www.nshsf.org/statewide-grants-program/

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