The mission of the Gage County Historical Society is to preserve, enhance, and showcase the unique history of Gage County by connecting our stories to develop appreciation throughout the wider community.
Summer Exhibit is now open!
Big Blue Reservation: Struggles and Hopes of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe.
The society worked with the tribe to put together an exhibit related to their time on the Big Blue Reservation. This exhibit has oral history, traditions, photographs, maps, and personal artifacts from the tribe and our own collection. This exhibit will be up through September 30, 2024. Afterwards this exhibit will be on tour at other museums for the next two years. We are so excited with this partnership with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe!
Big Give Gage 2024
The Society is once again being part of the Big Give Gage of Gage County. This one time event will be on September 12, 2024. For one day only we will be trying to raise $10,000 for classroom materials for our Outdoor Classroom. Our plans is to use this space for summer camps. To see what are project this year and to donate on the 12th, please click on the link below.
Filley Stone Barn is 150 years old!
This year we will be celebrating the annivarsary of Elijah Filley Stone Barn being 150 years old. Built in 1874, it has stood the time and weather to be part of our county's landscape. This year we have our 150th Anniversary event July 13th and 14th, 2024. We will have a special brew at Stone Hollow Brewing Company the weekend of October 4,5,6 during our Harvest Festival. Special programs will be in place at our Harvest Festival on October 5, 2024. We also have special 150th anniversary merchandise in our gift shop.
Click the links to check out our events and gift shop merchandise.
Filley Stone Barn Preservation Project
We have the window wells, the barn door, and the mason work completed! Thanks to our generous donors! We just have a few more mason projects on the barn to complete because the first time around they found a few more issues that need to be taken care. We also are raising money for our Cottage Hill Farm Outdoor Classroom which will be located on site. This outdoor classroom will be used for summer camps, Pioneer days, and other activities put on by the society. We are raising $26,000 for the outdoor classroom and an additional $2500 for the mason work. If you would like to donate to this project, please give the museum a call.
Buy merchandise in our Gift Shop.
