101 North 2nd Street, Beatrice NE 68310 402-228-1679
gagecountymuseum@beatricene.com
Gage County Historical Society and Museum is located in Beatrice on the corner of 2nd and Court streets. It is housed in the Burlington Railroad Depot built in 1906. the depot was presented to the Gage County Historical Society by the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1973. The Museum's displays show the history of the industries, businesses, medicine, communities and the people of Gage County. The Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9-12 and 1-5 pm; Sunday 1:30 to 5pm. Closed Saturday from Labor Day through Memorial Day. Closed all major holidays. Admission is free and tourist information is available at the Museum.
Mission Statement
The Gage County Historical Society's mission is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Gage County, Nebraska. The five main themes are: People and communities; Railroads development and history; Industrial development and history; Medical and dental history; Agricultural development of Gage County, Nebraska.
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Gage County Historical Society is a non-profit organization that
depends on the generosity of others to fullfill her mission and programs.
Please help us continue your work by remembering the GCHS in your will
and estate planning.
~ ~ ~ Become a Member of the Gage County Historical Society ~ ~ ~
Individual $15 Family $25
All members receive the Quarterly Express newsletter and a 10% discount in the Museum gift shop. Annual Sustaining Members' names are placed on a plaque in the Museum entry and their membership accumulates to the Benefactor Level at which time their name is permanently placed on the plaque.
Annual Sustaining and Business Members
Trail Blazer $50+ Sod Buster $100+ Homesteader $250+
Benefactor Levels are accumulating levels from Sustaining as follows: Diamond $500,000+; Golden $250,000+; Silver $100,000; Master Builder $25,000+; Builder $10,000+; Patron $5,000+; Friend $1,000+
Memberships are due every June and should be sent to the
Gage County Historical Society, P.O. Box 793, Beatrice NE 68310
Gage County is located in south central Nebraska. It was named in honor of the Reverend William Gage, a Methodist minister, who was chaplain of the first territorial assembly in 1856. Between 1855 and 1882, the southern half of the county was set aside for the Otoe-Missouri Indian Reservation.