646 Main Street
Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048
phone: 402-296-4770

email: ccohsm@windstream.net

Cass County Historical Society Museum
   

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.

   
 
 
Cruizin' Main
Cars on Main Street during "Cruizin' Main,"
October 7, 2011
Brown Bag Program
Douglas Duey presenting Brown Bag Program,
November 8, 2011
Halloween Parade
Halloween Parade, October 28, 2011

EXHIBITS - 2011- 2012
Comprised of objects from the Permanent Collection of Cass County Historical Society.

November 1 - January 28, 2012 Grandma's China Cabinet: Porcelain, china, custard glass, linens and knick-knacks that will remind visitors of looking into Grandma's cabinet
January 31 - March 3, 2012 Quilts and Valentines: From the late 1800s and early 1900s
March 6 - June 3, 2012 Grand Army of the Republic Badges: Collected by H.C. McMaken
June 5 - August 26, 2012 Native American Artifacts: Arrowheads, tools and pottery
August 18 - October 28, 2012 Farm Life and Harvest
October 30, 2012 - January 5, 2013 Political Campaign Souvenirs

SPECIAL EVENTS - 2011-2012

December 2
6:15pm caroling
6:30pm tree lighting
Christmas Tree Lighting
Free admission
April 28, 2012 10am to 3pm Living History Day and May Basket Workshop
July 15, 2012 2pm to 4pm Open House at Rock Bluffs School

BROWN BAG PROGRAMS - 2011-2012
Programs are all on Tuesdays, starting at 12:00 noon, and are free and open to the public.
Coffee and cookies are served.

December 13 Caroling around the 1892 Packard Reed Organ
December 20 Booksigning by Jim Elworth, author of Go Blue Devils! A History of Plattsmouth High School Football 1893-1979
Feb. 14, 2012 Margo Prentiss: "Quilts and Valentines"
Feb. 28, 2012 Sandra Allgeier: "Pioneer Quilts"
March 13, 2012 To Be Announced
March 27, 2012 Roy Smith: "Pioneer Cemeteries, Part 2"
Brown Bags will continue on April 10, April 24, and May 8, 2012

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.

 

   
FloraBelle and son William
Charter member FloraBelle Wehrbein and son William attending the
2011 Annual Meeting November 3
Rocks Bluffs School
Open House at Rock Bluffs School,
October 16, 2011
Stereoscope
Vistors enjoying stereoscope, September 10, 2011

 

 
     

The Cass County Historical Society is also a part of RootsWeb.com (Ancestry.com). Find us there at www.rootsweb.com/~necass/histsoc.htm.

 

For more information, call 402-296-4770 or email: ccohsm@windstream.net

Site updated 12/07/2011

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