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Jan 18, 20183 min read

How to Rock a Year

The history of Hamilton County is reaching more people in more places than ever before. 2017 was a great year for us. Events, school...

Jan 12, 20182 min read

Eat, Bid and Be Merry!

"What's Old is New Again" SAVE THIS DATE Monday, February 5, 2018... ...then join us for the Hamilton County Historical Society's annual...

Jan 8, 20181 min read

War and Bananas - Hamilton County Headlines, 1898

Otis F. Hartquest, 1898, Spanish American War. He joined the 3rd Nebraska Volunteers, led by William Jennings Bryan. He returned to...

Jan 1, 20184 min read

12 Ways to Survive a Blizzard

#1: Build A Sturdy House We moved into the frame house in April. The nice spring weather made it comfortable, but we were not prepared...

Nov 9, 20172 min read

Out of Many, One

E Pluribus Unum. Out of many, one. More than any other citizen, the soldier makes our country’s motto true. My husband retired from the...

Sep 14, 20172 min read

Plainsman Stays Focused: Elarton Photography Studio Grand Opening September 17

For a few months now, there's been a buzz on the boardwalk. Sometimes it comes in the sound of hammer and saw, sometimes the swish of a...

Aug 12, 20172 min read

Beautiful Bronzes Added to Collection

For many years, a large bronze statue of an Indian Scout has been sitting with great distinction, one hand over his brow, seeking a trail...

Jul 24, 20171 min read

Grandmother's Wedding Dress

As our executive director, Tina Larson, always says, "They aren't objects. They are stories." So when Millard Carnes and his wife Jan,...

Jul 23, 20171 min read

Aeolian: Music of the wind

Aeolian: things related to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind. The Aeolian Orchestra of Aurora was organized in the fall of 1917, and directed...

Jul 22, 20171 min read

Faces of Hamilton County 2017

Be one of the Faces of Hamilton County! July 27-30, at the Hamilton County Fair - in front of, (or on top of, if you are game) the...