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120 W 4th St, Eureka, KS

Claycomb School Relocation & Restoration

September 24, 2024
The Greenwood County Historical Society and Museum is embarking on a new project. We are asking for the support of the community and the museum patrons to help us reach our goal of moving Claycomb School into our museum property and restoring it. Please see…

Winter Break Schedule

December 10, 2025
The Greenwood County Historical Society Museum will close at 4:00 P.M. on Friday , December 12th. We will be closed for the remainder of December and all of January. We will re-open at 10:00 A.M. on February 2nd. If you need to contact us for research…

Roof & Siding Complete on Claycomb School

November 11, 2025
Work continues on the Claycomb School Project at the Greenwood County Historical Society. Within the last month the new roof was completed and stairs with a landing were put on the front of the building. Historical Society Board President Mike Pitko is now spending time…

Cattleman’s Day at the Museum

November 11, 2025
Cattlemen’s Day at the Greenwood County Historical Society in Eureka was a busy day. Visitors had the opportunity to visit with Joel and Sheryl Edmondson. Joel, a Greenwood County resident, was inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma the weekend of November…

New Display: Virgil, Kansas

August 20, 2025
A new exhibit featuring the community of Virgil is now up at the Greenwood County Historical Society Museum. This display focuses on three individuals with strong ties to the Virgil community, as well as the settlement and history of this town in the northeast section…

New Fire Chief Dick “Cap” Souders Display

August 11, 2025
A new display is up at the Greenwood County Historical Society highlighting one of our newest acquisitions. The fire chief’s hat belonging to Dick “Cap” Souders was donated by his great-grandson, Mason Branstetter, and is prominently placed in the display along with other memorabilia and…

Claycomb Update 08-11-2025

August 11, 2025
Work is continuing to progress on the restoration of the Claycomb School at the Greenwood County Historical Society. The floor joists have been repaired as needed. The window and door frames have been rebuilt and new windows and a door have been installed. House wrap…

Grandmother’s Flower Garden by J.P. Forbes

August 11, 2025
The quilt of the month for August is Grandmother's Flower Garden made by Mrs. J.P. Forbes in 1935. it was donated to the historical society by Mary Haskell-Hansen in 2003. This style of quilt has roots in England. The earliest known hexagon quilt, as they…