A new display at the Greenwood County Historical Society museum is a collection of cornhusk dolls loaned to us by Linda Scott. She has been collecting these dolls since 1986 and is personally acquainted with the artist.
Come in and see the variety of dolls…
This quilt was made in 1890 to raise money to help build a new church. The script was all done by a male teacher of the Neal School. The ladies of eh church did the embroidery and quilting. The quilt was sold at auction. A.…
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.
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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…
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…
World Champion Steer Wrestler & National Rodeo Hall of Famer Joel Edmondson will be at the Museum for Cattleman's Day, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Come in meet our hometown hero!
We'll be open OPEN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 9 – 2.
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The Greenwood County Historical is grateful for the work done by students from Eureka Jr/Sr High School last Tuesday during Community Service Day. Display areas were cleaned and they look wonderful. We appreciate the work done by these students and Mrs. Hall and the care…
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…
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…
Join us at the Museum Monday, March 31st at 7:00 PM to hear Beverly Olson Buller give a presentation on William Allen White & The KKK. This is a free event and there is no admission fee.
In celebration of National Quilt Month, the Greenwood County Historical Society is “Going Crazy for Quilts” with a display of our collection of crazy quilts. Crazy quilts conger up many meanings such as erratic, jumbled, insane and bizarre, and when you look at the irregular shapes,…
Quilt of the Month for March 2025
Pieced Pattern - Donated by Nellie Horst in 1981
Made by Nancy Uhl in the 1880's
Nancy Uhl was the great-grandmother-in-law of Nellie Horst. Mrs Uhl moved to Greenwood County in 1886 or 1887 from the Lawrence area.
The quilt if made…