Tag: Finney County Historical Museum
Historic Fulton House open for summer visits
Anyone interested in stepping back in time 140 years can visit the William and Lettie Fulton House this summer in Garden City.
The Folk Victorian home, located southwest of the Finney County Historical Museum inside Lee Richardson Zoo, will be open 2-4:30 p.m. most Saturdays and Sundays, June 1 through Labor Day weekend. Â Admission is free.
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New museum exhibit tells story of WWII soldier’s return
The Finney County Historical Museum has opened a new short-term exhibit in the Front Door Gallery, entitled “Coming Home.” Â
The display features Sgt. Gregory Knoll, a U.S. Army solider from Garden City whose remains were returned home last summer, 79 years after he lost his life in combat during World War II.
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Oral history project subject of museum lectures
Two free public presentations are coming up soon about an oral history interview project in Finney County, both as part of the History at High Noon and Evening at the Museum lecture series at the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City.
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Volga German church structures subject of next history lecture presentations at museum
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Free history lectures to focus on immigration
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Book highlighting GCHS history featured in Finney County Historical Museum exhibit
The Finney County Historical Museum has opened a new short-term exhibit in the Front Door Gallery, featuring more than 30 images from the new coffee [more…]