Fort Sidney Museum and Post Commander’s Home
Cheyenne County Historical Society
Cheyenne County Genealogical Society
This museum, constructed in 1870 as barracks for troops protecting the railroad, remains true to its historic roots. The bottom floor is dedicated to military history from the Ft. Sidney era to the Vietnam War. It features uniforms, equipment, photographs and maps. The upper level is reflective of the communities that settled the plains. Each room is dedicated to one of many themes: immigrant carpentry equipment; clothing; house wares; train depot; school room; bedroom; and a library. Just down the street the Commander’s home is also available for tours.
Location:Ft. Sidney Complex
6th and Jackson St.
Sidney, NE 69162
308-254-2150
Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 11am, 1pm – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday, 1pm – 4pm
Sidney Public Library
This library has a moderate size collection of secondary texts and other materials. Its features seven open-access computers and owns micro fish copies of local newspapers beginning in the late 19th century. It also features a genealogy room where researchers may find county histories, cemetery records, family histories, immigrant books and annuals. Perhaps the most unique and intriguing asset of the library is a bound photocopy collection of Fort Sidney documents.
Website: www.sidneypubliclibrary.orgLocation:
1112 12th Ave
Sidney, NE
308-254-3110
308-254-3110
Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 9am - 6:30pm
Friday – Saturday, 9am - 6pm
Western Nebraska Community College
One of three branches of WNCC’s, the on site collections at Sidney are not easily identified, though materials from all three institutions are easily accessible at each of the three. Collections include a wide selection of books, periodicals and audiovisual materials.
Website: www.wncc.netLocation:
371 College Drive
Sidney, NE 69162
308-254-5440
Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 9pm
Friday, 7:30am – 9pm
Saturday, 10am – 2pm
Dalton Public Library
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Location:
306 Main St.
Dalton, NE. 69131
Managed by village clerk à 308-377-2413
Hours:
Wednesday, 9am – 11am
Friday, 3pm – 5pm
Prairie Schooner Museum
This museum features an original log house appropriately adorned in turn of the century house wares. Additionally, the museum owns another structure densely filled with an eclectic assortment of historic artifacts ranging from mammoth bones to a hair salon perm machine. Other collections include historic photographs of the town, operational model locomotives, carpentry tools, typewriters, arrowheads, post office boxes, and much more. The museum also owns copies of the local newspaper.
| Location: Dalton, NE 69131 For information, contact Mary Shoemaker at 308-377-9575 |
Hours: Saturday and Sundays or by appointment |
Lodgepole Depot Museum
Originally constructed in 1887 by the Union Pacific, this authentic depot has a prestigious history as a train station, military barracks, and now a museum. It is dedicated to illustrating Lodgepole’s early beginnings as a train stop.
Website: www.westnebraska.com/Area_Attractions/Cheyenne/LodgpolMuseum.htm
Location:722 McCall St.
Lodgepole, NE
308-483-5339
Hours (June – Labor Day):
Saturday, 1pm – 3pm
Sunday, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Potter Public Library
This small library has a few history texts, and its archives are limited to the local newspaper (dating back to the 1930’s); historical photographs; annuals; and local birth, marriage, and cemetery records. Perhaps the library’s greatest asset is its librarian who not only operates a spinner but provides historical presentations for students in local schools.
Location:333 Chestnut
Potter, NE. 69156
308-879-4345
Hours:
Wednesday, 9am – noon, 1pm – 5pm
Saturday, 9am – noon
Cheyenne County Historical Society
Location:
Ft. Sidney Complex
6th and Jackson St.
Sidney, NE 69162
308-254-2150
Cheyenne County Genealogical Society
Location:
P.O. Box 802
Sidney, NE 69162