646 Main Street
Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048
phone: 402-296-4770
email: ccohsm@alltel.net
Cass County Historical Society Museum at 646 Main in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, tells the history of Cass County since 1854, the year the county was opened for settlement. Permanent displays depict various stages in the county's history and are supplemented by temporary exhibits which are changed periodically throughout the year. Visitors learn about the golden age of steamboating on the Missouri River, the pioneer experience, the arrival of the train, and the importance of farm production. A second part of the permanent display covers the age of the automobile, the telephone and radio, churches and religious life, schools, and entertainment. There is a Pioneer room, a Victorian Parlor, and a General Store. Temporary exhibits are developed quarterly to supplement the permanent displays. The Society also maintains the Joseph and Mary Cook Log Cabin (built in 1868) and a Burlington Northern Caboose which sit at Second and Main in Plattsmouth and a one-room schoolhouse - Rock Bluffs - which is located southeast of Plattsmouth.

The Museum is operated by the Cass County Historical Society, founded in 1936. The present museum facility was built in 1960 with additions made to the building in 1972, 1980, and 1986. The Davis Conference Room, added in 1986, is used for research, meetings, exhibits, and storage. The Museum has outgrown its building, both in terms of exhibition space and storage space and has purchased land for a new building.

During the summer (April-October) the museum is open 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm Tuesday through Sunday. It is closed on Mondays and major holidays. During the winter (November-March) it is open 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday and is closed on Sundays and Mondays. The log cabin, caboose, and Rock Bluffs school are open by special arrangement only.
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EXHIBITS - 2009

All the exhibits are comprised of objects from the Permanent Collection of Cass County Historical Society

January 6-February 28, 2009               Valentines

January 6-February 28, 2009               Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial: Prints and Memorabilia
                                                           
March 3-June 7, 2009                          John Falter Part II: Saturday Evening Post Covers and 3-M Prints

March 3 - August 23, 2009                  Mini Exhibit: History of Chautauqua in Cass County

June 9 - August 23, 2009                     The 1930s in Cass County: Photographs, Depression Glass and Quilts

August 25-October 4, 2009                 Annual Exhibit of Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival Photographs and Memorabilia

October 6, 2009 - January 9, 2110      Toys and Dolls

SPECIAL EVENTS - 2009

Saturday, April 25, 2009                  May Basket Workshop for Children
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.                                    Ages 5 - 10, $1.00 admission

Saturday, May 2, 2009                     Living History Day
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.                    Demonstrations inside the museum, outside in the
                                                            courtyard and at the Cook Log Cabin

June 24 - 28, 2009                            Chautauqua: "Bright Dreams, Hard Times: America in the Thirties"
                                                            Community event sponsored by the Lewis and Clark
                                                            Shallow River Society and the Nebraska Humanities Council.

                                                           
 

Museum Hours:

During the winter (November-March) Open 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sundays, Mondays and Major Holidays.

During the summer (April-October) Open 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed on Mondays and Major Holidays.

       

Admission:

Admission $2.50 for adults; Admission free for museum members and children under age 12.

             
For more information, contact 402-296-4770, or email: ccohsm@alltel.net
             

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