Nemaha County Historical Society

Introduction

Museum Sketch The Nemaha County Historical Society is at home in what was the The Nemaha County Jail and Sheriff’s residence. This building had served as the Nemaha County Jail since it was constructed in 1879 and was the longest in use county Jail in Kansas. In the year 1976 Nemaha County constructed a new law enforcement center and this building was purchased by the Nemaha County Historical Society. This building located is the southwest corner of the intersection of North Sixth and Nemaha streets of Seneca Two additional buildings were added to the east of this building to house the artifacts of the Historical Society. This came about through the generosity of Harry C. M. Burger and these buildings are now known as the Harry Burger Memorial Annex.

35th Annual Nemaha County Heritage Days Festival

Step Back In Time
Free Family Fun on Sunday, October 2nd
Seneca, Kansas 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Turn south at the stop light on Hwy 36, travel south seven blocks; Activities are at 6th –4th & Main Street

Schedule
8:00 a.m. Circuit Rider Preacher- Historic Church lawn: Main & Sixth
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration for Prizes and Quilt Drawing-
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. German meal served on Jail’s north lawn - $5: Cobbler dessert-– Boy Scout Troop #71-Freewill Offering
12:45 Flag Raising Ceremony by Troop #71 and Freedom Riders Motorcycles and Bugler
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Speakers at the Masonic Temple Building
1:10 p.m. Introduction — NCHS President Anita Heiman
1:15 p.m. Exhibit Concept Speaker – Sandra Reddish, Ft. Riley
1:30 p.m. Col. Doug Jacobs, Mu-seum of KS National Guard
2:00-p.m. Dr. Jay Price, Public His-tory Director at Wichita State
2:30 p.m. Re-enactor Bill Nicks as Dr. Naismith
4:00 p.m. Prizes and Drawings and Program of Military Music in Ma-sonic Temple building

Heritage Days Festival flyer.pdf

NCHS Golf Classic

Sponsored by the Nemaha County Historical Society, Inc.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011
Proceeds to benefit the
Design and construction of an
expanded military gallery in the
Former Masonic Temple, Seneca, Kansas

FIf you have any questions, please feel free to call the Golf Classic Committee Chairman David Hutfles, (785-294-1381), NCHS Vice-President Richard Schmitz (785-336-6596) or NCHS Finance Chairman Dean Rial (785-294-0930) or e-mail nvcs@rainbowtel.net

Download the NCHS Golf Classic Brochure.

Sponsors of the First Annual Heritage Days Golf Classic

Nemaha County Historical Society accepts donation and commits to Preservation of Historic Building

Robert Ackerman, secretary of Seneca Lodge #39 AF & AM of Kansas, hands the keys to the Seneca Masonic Temple to Anita Heiman, President of the Nemaha County Historical Society. Mr. Ackerman emphasized that the 1917 building and most of the contents were being donated without legal restrictions on the utilization of the property. The Board of Directors accepted the donation and agreed to preserve the building and contents. The project to restore the roof to original design, seal the basement walls and inventory the contents will begin in the spring of 2011. The expanded Military Exhibit will be housed in the building.

Original Water Works - Dug in 1895

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65 feet deep
34 Feet wide
Widest Hand Dug Well in Kansas.
Second Deepest in Kansas.
Open by Appointment May—October. Tours available by calling the Nemaha County Historical Museum at 785-336-6366, Anita at 785-556-4094, or DarlAnn 785-294-1174.

Tax Credits Sold

Ron Johnson, President of the Community National Bank of Seneca, hands a check for $4,805 to Dean Rial, Financial Officer of the Nemaha County Historical Society, Inc. on Monday, December 21, 2009. Community National Bank purchased State Rehabilitation Tax Credits from the Nemaha County Historical Society which were for the Front Porch Heritage Trust Fund project and is 30% of qualifying expenses. NCHS’s share of the qualifying expenses on the project was $16,016.66 and that amount, verified by the Kansas Department of Revenue, was approved for public sale to individuals and/or corporations by the Board at their November meeting. Community National Bank purchased 100% of the tax credit value. These tax credits may be used to pay 2009 and future Kansas Tax bills. NCHS appreciates the support that CNB gives to the historical society and local historic preservation projects.

NCHS Mission Statement

The mission of the Nemaha County Historical Society, Inc. is to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area; its exploration, settlement, development, and activities in peace and in war; its progress in population, wealth, education, arts, science, agriculture, manufactures, trade and transportation. It will provide for the preservation of such material and for its accessibility and to undertake preservation by marking historical buildings, sites, and trails, holding meetings with pageants, addresses, lectures, papers and discussion.

Mission Statement