The Richardson County Historical Society Welcomes You.

Richardson County Historical Society Museum 1401 Chase Street Falls City, Nebraska 68355 Google Map

Inside Ag II Building Space available for Events and Gatherings

This historical museum building was acquired in 2002 and displays items that were once stored in 5 locations with no public access. The large adjacent Agricultural Warehouse Building opened in May, 2010. In 2016, the historical society was able to purchase property across the street. An additonal Agricultural Building was constructed on this site in the summer of 2019. Visit our museum often to see newly acquired artifacts. Our helpful volunteer staff is very willing to answer questions about the displays in the museum and Richardson County history.
Many improvements and additions have been to the displays within the three buildings. We are anxious to share.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday	2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
March - October

                Admission: By Donation

We welcome groups to meet in our gallery.

The AG II Building is available for group events.

For information or to arrange a tour:

Our Annual Meeting was held Saturday, August 24, 2024 - 2:00 PM Officers and Board of Directors will remain the same for the upcoming year. Prior to the meeting entertainment was provided to the public by                                 Chris Sayre of Lincoln presenting one of his Humanites Nebraska Speakers Programs -  Nebraska's Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska. His audience very much enjoyed his use of many different instruments to accompany the songs and stories. Root Beer floats were served from the AG II Building Kitchen.

Also on August 24, the Museum entered the Cobblestone Festival Parade. The parade theme was "We've Got the Spirit." Our float theme was "Olympic Spirit Begins at Home." On our float we depicted many items from our museum. The float won the 3rd Place prize among many fine floats in the organization category. A big thank you to the float committee and their helpers! June Bowers, Jason & Chandler Stevens, Jan Deckinger, Farm & City Supply, and Wolfe's Printing.

Doug Goltz, Honored Coach  - Debbie Lemerond wearing her cheerleading outfit, Dr. Chick James, member of the 1963 champion team wearing a vintage booster sweater, Mike Simon wearing vintage warmup pants and shirt, Jan Deckinger wearing a complete 1927 Girls Basketball uniform. On the rack are vintage sweaters, cheer outfits, band, and booster clothing from Falls City Public, Sacred Heart, and Honey Creek Schools.  Trophies and a Salem High 6-man football team down marker were also on the float.  The posters show Lloyd Hahn, 1924 Paris and 1928 Amsterdam Olympic racer and Charlie Abbey, the first Nebraska Pro baseball player.

Otto Gibson's Carnegie Hero Award Medal and display of his family trip to accept the Transportation Medal of  Honor in Washington DC. It was awarded for his saving the life of a toddler who wandered onto the Mo Pac Railroad tracks in Omaha in 1954.	This sign was found behind the siding when the first St. Mark's Lutheran Church building from near Verdon was demolished in 2023, having been moved twice in Falls City since 1912. Ev. Luth. St. Mariens Kirche  A.D. 1883
Falls City NE has been declared a  "City of Art." The RCHS Museum is a part of this showcase.    Artists include: Alice Cleaver, John Philip Falter, Tom Palmerton,  Allan Tubach, and many local artists. RCHS Museum Art List
This Go-Dig or Go-Devil corn cultivator is one of three horse-drawn implements recently donated by Dee Pounds	This beautiful scroll-saw designed parlor desk belonged to Simon & Mabel Kuker Schreiber and is believed to be a 1917 wedding gift. Inside are the scrolled initials MRT. Donated by their granddaughter, Kim Godemann Kneifl. Question: Who was MRT?