Historical Society of Furnas-Gosper Counties Arapahoe Nebraska

06/04/2026

Stop downtown Thursday and check out the Arapahoe farmers market!

06/03/2026

ARAPAHOE – After being vacant for several years, the Old Allen Building located at 403 Nebraska Avenue, is being renovated to serve as the Furnas-Gosper Museum. Located next door to the current museum, the 13,950foot structure was donated earlier this month by its owner, Bryan McCormick of Arizona...

05/27/2026

Buster and Tige at Hartman's
Approx. 1910?
📸⏳️
- located where DeVries Furniture is now,
(formerly Stagemeyer Furniture)
- across the street from the Old Opera House/Einstein's Store
(now the Senior Center)

Buster and Tige traveled the country extensively from 1904 to 1930. The Brown Shoe Company hired a troupe of "little people" (adults of short stature) and dogs to perform in department stores, theaters, and shoe stores to market their newly acquired mascot

05/24/2026

Reid Stagemeyer set up a surprise impromptu round table gathering at the museum today. Pictures along with a local history lesson was enjoyed by all. Everyone who stopped by was welcome to pull up a chair, ask questions, tell their own stories or just listen. The future of the museum starts now. Thank you so much Reid!

05/17/2026

05/09/2026

This interesting wooden stand has us stumped and we need your help! Can anyone tell us what this is and what it may have been used for?

04/19/2026

In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a black woman from Baltimore, USA, died of cancer. However, cells taken from her body without her knowledge continued to grow and m...