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Armstrong House Museum preserves Sheridan County history

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 22:02 · Archive

The Sheridan County Historical Society operates the Armstrong House Museum in Rushville, Nebraska, alongside sites in Gordon and Hay Springs. The Armstrong House building was originally a house before becoming a church, then a museum in 1962. According to Jerry Wellnitz, the name Armstrong House comes from the Armstrong family, who 'added on to it, and made a really nice looking house out of it'. Most items in the museum come from Sheridan County.

A newer addition to the Armstrong House is the Sheridan County History Center, which houses genealogy records. Wellnitz said: 'I think if you were born in Sheridan County or had any relation there, we would have something you could find to use for research'. The museum grounds include a log cabin that originally stood about two miles north of Rushville, and a former railroad station house called Gunnar's Garage, named after a former local implement dealer and museum curator. This building now holds farm equipment including an old hand corn planter.

The grounds also include a harness and blacksmith shop and a barn containing buggies, saddles and branding equipment. Wellnitz said the museum helps visitors reconnect with their past: 'You see things that you remember as a kid'.

Armstrong House Museum preserves Sheridan County history
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In this story: Armstrong House Museum · Sheridan County Historical Society · Rushville · Sheridan County · Jerry Wellnitz · Gordon · Hay Springs · Nebraska

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