Douglas County Historical Society

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Hours

Office Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Public Research Center
Mon - Fri: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Guided House Tours
Mon - Fri: 9:00am - 3:00pm

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Membership

"What is best and most necessary usually happens."

– Knute Nelson

The Society was organized in 1976, and is located in the historic residence of Senator Knute Nelson. The mission of the Douglas County Historical Society is to discover, preserve and disseminate the history of the county and its people.

Members and non-members are welcome to come and do their own research or we can do the research for you.

Our Garden

Learn about our garden, growing food for our local food shelf.

Resources

Come learn more about your past, with our resource center.

Keepsakes

Take a piece of history home. Keepsakes make great gifts!

The Douglas County Historical Society is here to discover, preserve
and disseminate the history of the county and its people.