June 17, 2010

We visited the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer today. The museum has over sixty 100-year-old restored buildings on nearly 200 acres near Grand Island, Nebraska. This place is described a “More than a Museum…a Living History Experience and they invite everyone to “Take a walk through history”. We went through 16 of the 24 homes and businesses in the reconstructed Railroad Town. Almost all of the buildings have people dressed in the fashions of the day to explain what life was like then. Although it was 95 degrees today and no air conditioning, most of the hosts and hostesses had on long sleeves and long dresses as were worn in the 1890s. We were in shorts and short-sleeves but found the heat unbearable after a few hours and headed for the Silver Dollar Café for a refreshing cold orange drink.

I don’t have pictures to share because they don’t allow photography inside the Museum buildings. This is a great place to visit and learn pioneer history. I would recommend you choose a day that is not in the nineties. You can check out this link for more information: www.stuhrmuseum.org/