Tuesday through Saturday

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

Adults $3.00

Children (5-17) $2.00

Children under 5 Free

 


203 N Main, P.O. Box 4

Newton, Kansas 67114

 

(316) 283-2221

 

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What's Happening at the Harvey County Historical Society

In the building? Online? Out in the community? Enjoy the museum in many different ways!

  • Visit the on-site exhibit about the community of Sedgwick!
  • Join the Facebook conversation about the old county courthouse!
  • Enjoy recent blog posts about the Rickman Anderson Grant family and the people of Sedgwick!
  • Watch for the upcoming exhibit at the Newton Public Library—installing March 6! The exhibit highlights a newly donated collection of doll clothes.
  • Learn about historic racetracks in Kansas (including Halstead) on Monday, April 22 at 7:00 at the museum!
  • Visit the archives to see the great town lithograph drawings featured on page 3 of this newsletter!
  • Plan a driving tour to visit the historical markers around the county! (A virtual tour and map are coming to our website in time for a leisurely evening drive this summer.)
  • Book a Speakers Bureau program or traveling exhibit for your next church, club or family event!
  • Let us know your ideas for enjoying the museum!

 

The Way We Worked: Serving Harvey County

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Harvey County Historical Museum invites YOU to be a part of The Way We Worked: Serving Harvey County, our newly-opened exhibit and program series. We want to hear your memories and see your photos or objects about how you worked (or are working) in Harvey County. And add your stories to the exhibit! You can participate by:

  • Stopping in during one of our Working Voices events (see calendar for details) or making an appointment to fit your schedule.
  • E-mailing your images and story to info@hchm.org.
  • Sharing on our Facebook page.

 

Recent fun in the galleries!

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2012 KMA Conference Attendees at Harvey County Historical Society

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Newton Medical Center Underwrites Newsletter, Website and Blog

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Special thanks to Newton Medical Center for underwriting “Heritage” (the HCHM newsletter), “Voices of Harvey County” (the HCHM blog at www.harveycountyvoices.blogspot.com) and our website (at www.hchm.org). This support allows HCHM to continue to provide quality print and electronic information to a wide variety of visitors and to continue to improve and expand these resources. Please visit www.newtonmedicalcenter.com to learn more about NMC.

 

Newsletter

Download Heritage, the newsletter of the Harvey County Historical Society

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Winter 2012

Fall 2012

Summer 2012

Spring 2012

Winter 2011

Fall 2011

Summer 2011

Spring 2011

Winter 2010/2011