Events & News
Annaul Heritage Quilt Show
Visit us March 1-31, 2012, enjoy our quilt display and vote on your favorite. If you have an antique quilt or one with a classic or antique pattern, we'd like to display it. Bring it by the museum and complete a form to enter it into our People's Choice competition. For more information, call the museum at (405) 275-8412.
Museum Discovers Stories Behind the Art
"Is there really an Oven Bird?" Richard Davis of Shawnee asked his woodcarving instructor at a seminar in Michigan several years ago.
Museum exhibits "spirit of Christmas"
Christmas is not only a time of sweet treats and gift giving it is a time of traditions and memories. During the month of December several Christmas trees decorated in styles from the past will be on display at the museum. The most popular tree bac
Centennial Walk
The first order of engraved bricks is in for the Santa Fe Depot’s Centennial Walkway and a second order is in being processed. Estimates for laying the brick are being gathered. It is hoped that the first segment of the walkway from the front of th
Educational Programs and Activities
Special educational tours, presentations, and hands-on activities are offered for students of all ages. The following topics are available and can be adapted according to the needs of each group and the weather. Suggested donation is $2.00 per stud
Membership Drive
Thanks to the members of the Historical Society of Pottawatomie County, stories and artifacts of our early history have been preserved. The future of the museum depends on your support.