Pawnee County History - Southeast Nebraska

Yvonne Dalluge
Kathleen Jacobitz
Marcia Borcher
Sandi Corbitt-Sears
Dick Taylor

KENNETH S. WHERRY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
at the Pawnee City Museum

There's a brand new building at the Pawnee City Historical Society Musuem. The Kenneth S. Wherry Memorial Library was built to house items relating to former U.S. Senator Kenneth Wherry. Items that had been displayed elsewhere in the Museum have now been united in one location, and new items have been added to the collection, with more to come!

In addition to viewing photographs, a desk from Wherry's days as a Senator, books, and other memorabilia, you can watch a slide show of images from World War II.

IRENE LESEUR GENEALOGY CENTER

The green building across the street from the main museum complex is undergoing a transformation. We're hard at work creating the new genealogy center, named in honor of Irene LeSeur, who was a staunch supporter of the Pawnee City Historical Society throughout her life. The building will be dedicated in a few weeks, and we'll announce the date on this site.

BARN UPDATE

Roy Mullin has steps built to the hayloft and a railing around them. Stalls are currently being rearranged, and we hope to have the interior ready for this fall's Historical Days.

We welcome donations of money, labor, and/or materials for renovation of the barn's interior. If you would like to help, please call Yvonne Dalluge at (402) 852-3131 or use the "Email Webmaster" link in the left column to get in touch.

PAWNEE CITY
HISTORICAL DAYS

As the Civil War reenactors will not be here this year, we are holding Historical Days on September 24-25.

On Friday, September 24, there will be a Civil War workshop for students. On Saturday, September 25, we will offer a variety of demonstrations, a tractor poker run, food vendors, and three programs.

The presenters will include David Seay (traditional folk music at 11:00 am), David Seay (train songs and tales of the westward trails at 1:00 pm, and Vicki Harris (African Americans and Cowboys of Nebraska at 2:30 pm).

The Museum buildings will be open, with some new items on display for the first time.

TOUR GUIDES NEEDED

We need tour guides for weekends from now through October 2010. If you can be at the Museum for three hours to show visitors around, please call Yvonne Dalluge at 852-3131.

MEMBERSHIPS

If you have not renewed your membership to the Pawnee County Historical Society for this year, please mail your membership fee to:

Pawnee County Historical Society
Box 33
Pawnee City, NE 68420

Family Membership: $15
Business Membership: $25
Lifetime Membership: $150

Newsletters will be sent only to those with paid memberships.

Thank you!

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