Legacy of the Plains Museum

The museum featuring an impressive collection of pioneer and early community artifacts, antique tractors, farmstead structures, & an 80-acre working farm!

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Attention Members. Our 2026 Membership Meeting will take place on Thursday, Mar. 19th at 7:00. The meeting will be held at the Museum. We need ten percent of our membership to attend to reach quorum, so please consider attending. For more information, call us at 308-436-1989.

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We are looking an energetic, organized, customer service minded person to join our staff. Our events/rental/volunteer coordinator position is open. For more information, please call Dave Wolf at 308-436-1989.

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This photo was taken at Scottsbluff Custodial School in 1960. We are hoping our community can help us learn more about it. Does anyone know anything about this school? Do you recognize anyone in this photo? Let us know!

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These women were leaders, fundraisers, and visionaries. They have certainly left a legacy that has shaped our area.
#WomensHistoryMonth #LocalHistory #iamlegacy #History #museum #LegacyofthePlains

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This Women’s History Month, we proudly honor the women of the Gering Woman's Club.
In 1895, a determined group of women brought organized women’s clubs to western Nebraska and laid the foundation for the Gering Public Library. (continued in comments)

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to improving the entire community. Through dinners and literary entertainment, they raised nearly $100 to build a fence around the local cemetery. They also encouraged the development of a public park.According to Mrs. Ed Sayre, they believed "all well regulated cities had parks"

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Happy National Chili day. Throwback to the 1989 Oregon Trail Days Chili Cook off. Pictured here is Nadine Seib, Sue King, Rudy Hernandez and one unidentified man. Do you put beans in your chili? What unique ingredient do you put in your chili?

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Join us at the museum this Friday at 9AM for Puzzles of the Past. We will have cookies and coffee available, and Don Gentry will present on the history of the depot and Carl Gray park Park in Gering.

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The museum is once again hosting the Winter Farmers' Market from 10am to 1PM. Swing by to get your local goodies!

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The museum is closed for the rest of the day. We will reopen tomorrow at 9AM.

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The museum is hosting the Winters Farmers' Market today from 10am to 1pm. Stop by to check out their goodies, and see what else the museum has on offer.

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We're jumping into the New Year with this humorous postcard of a group jumping from a rail car into a large snow bank! We hope to see you all next year at the museum!

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We will be closed Dec. 31st and Jan. 1st for New Years. We will be open Jan. 2nd at 9:00 am. Have a happy and safe New Years!

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The Farmers' Market tomorrow has been cancelled due to illness. We wish everyone a good weekend!

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Happy Christmas! Enjoy a photo of Scottsbluff's Broadway during Christmas. The Golden Rule, King Kong Cafe, and the Midwest Theater signs are visible in the photo.

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Tomorrow we will be counting votes for our Trees Along the Trail contest. Don't miss your chance to vote. Visit the museum today to ensure your favorite tree or organization gets your support!

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This evening from 4-6 the museum will be holding our Yuletide Lights event. The gallery will be lit up with Christmas lights. Come visit us and check it out!

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Today from 10-1 the museum is hosting the Winter Farmers' Market. Swing by to get your goodies, and don't forget to vote for your favorite Christmas tree in our Trees Along the Trail contest.

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This evening from 4-6 the museum will be holding our Yuletide Lights event. The gallery will be lit up with Christmas lights so swing on by to check it out!