Washington County
Museum
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

The Washington County Historical Museum, the oldest county museum in Nebraska, houses artifacts from prehistoric time, Native American dress and equipment and relics from nearby Ft. Atkinson.   Early farm tools and equipment, school and household items as well as fine china brought to the county from the old country depict how the pioneers lived in the 1800s.   A display of Thomas Edison items and early telephone equipment moves the visitor into the 20th century.  The library holds early county information valuable to genealogists.  

• Calendar of Events

• Newsletter

• History of the Museum

• Other Association Properties

  • Frahm House

  • Fontanelle Township Hall

• Museum Highlights

• Special Museum Features

  • Traveling Exhibit
    Barns of Nebraska’s Ethnic Communities
    

Open
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday -- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Tours may be scheduled by appointment.  Call the museum at (402) 468-5740.

The Washington County Historical Museum is located just north of Omaha, Nebraska on US Highway 75 in Fort Calhoun at 102 N. 14th Street.