On March 1, 1867, Nebraska was admitted into the union as the 37th state. Adams County was formed that same year and organized in 1871. In celebration, the Hastings Museum and the Adams County Historical Society have chosen to do something a little different. We are honoring those who have helped in the development [...]
HASTINGS, Neb., May 14, 2020 - Registration for Hastings Museum's new Digital Learning Lab is now open. The five-week lab is a unique museum-from-home family option available from June 1-July 3. Each day hands-on learning and fun will be provided that focuses on art, science, nature, and history. Hastings Museum is a [...]
Recording History How are you and your family coping with COVID-19? Is anyone working from home? Are you homeschooling? How are you spending your time, connecting with others, helping your community? We want to know! Send us your stories Does this sound familiar? In October 1918, the Spanish Flu [...]
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. From the beginning, women have played key roles in the lives of their families and children, in the management of homes and households, and in the organization of faith communities. [...]
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..... ....... You might think working at a museum is a fairly risk-free gig. You’d be mistaken. Here are just a few ways a museum can kill you. ... ... Arsenic & Old Animals ...... Many of the animals in our Museum are adorable. But, please—no [...]
B: October 13, 1823 in Smithfield, Pennsylvania D: December 31, 1894 in Kenesaw, Nebraska Alvin Dighton Williams was born October 13, 1823, in Smithfield, Pennsylvania, to Phineas Cromwell and Mary Loomis Williams. Alvin grew up on the Williams' small family farm in Troy, Pennsylvania, with his two younger sisters. [...]
B: June 8, 1840 in Port Byron, Illinois D: September 17, 1914 in Ayr, Nebraska Lilliam Wallace Philleo was born June 8, 1840, in Port Byron, Illinois to Addison and Livonia Philleo. William also went by "Scott," a nickname given to him by his mother who was of Scottish descent. [...]
B: May 8, 1899 in Lentini, Syracuse, Italy D: September 13, 1948 in Tombstone, Arizona Louise Vinciquerra. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Louise Vinciquerra. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Louise Pirruccello Vinciquerra was born to Salvatore and Carmela Pirruccello in Lentini, Syracuse in southern Italy. [...]
B: November 22, 1884 in Pawnee City, Nebraska D: September 2, 1977 in Hastings, Nebraska Ellen Elizabeth Dorrance was born November 22, 1884, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to Joseph and Elizabeth Dorrance. She was raised on her family's farm in rural Pawnee County and attended school in Pawnee City. After [...]
