Wabaunsee County Historical Society and Museum

Preserving and sharing the history of Wabaunsee County, Kansas

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Month: November 2018

Matchbook Memories

By wabaunseecomuseum on November 25, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

One of the great inventions of the 19th century which greatly improved the quality of life for virtually all Americans was the creation of the match in the early 1800s. The first […]

Upcoming Events

August 28th, 2021

Open House for “Bountiful Harvest, the Heritage of Haying in Wabaunsee County” will be held at the museum and railroad park in Alma.

At 2 pm, Jim Hoy, will give a presentation about the exhibit with stories and reminisces about haying. In Railroad Park, there will be a display of haying equipment past and present. Homemade ice cream and Alma Bakery cookies will be served at the park. We hope you can join us!

Quilt Raffle!

The 2021 Quilt Raffle has begun! “Feed Sack Patches” is a queen-size quilt made with fabric from 1930’s era chick feed sacks with embroidered chickens in the corners. Buy your tickets at the museum and soon at local banks.

$2 for one ticket / $5 for three tickets / $10 for six tickets

The drawing is at the Annual Meeting of the Historical Society on August 28, 2021. You do not need to be present to win.