Nebraska State Historical Society

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The Nebraska State Historical Society headquarters building.

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Historical marker outside the Nebraska State Historical Society building.

The Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information ... and to embrace alike aboriginal and modern history." It was designated a state institution in 1883, and upgraded to a state agency in 1994.

The agency's mission statement is: "[to] collect, preserve, and open to all, the histories we share."

Facilities and operations of the society include:

• Nebraska State Historical Society Headquarters – Lincoln, located on the campus of University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The Society's headquarters features a library and archives, and administration and the research and publications operations of the Society.

• Chimney Rock National Historic Site – near Bayard
• Fort Robinson Museum – Crawford
• Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center – Omaha
• John G. Neihardt State Historic Site – Bancroft
• Museum of Nebraska History – Lincoln
• Neligh Mill State Historic Site – Neligh
• Senator George Norris State Historic Site – McCook
• Thomas P. Kennard House, Nebraska Statehood Memorial – Lincoln
• Willa Cather State Historic Site – Red Cloud

See also

• Pony Express bible

External links

• Official website