Bridgeport Pioneer Trails Museum

Bridgeport Pioneer Trails Museum Pioneer Trails Museum is a Homestead museum with articles from early settlers dating from approximately 1800.

Open Memorial Day through Labor Day
Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 PM
Sunday by appointment
(call to arrange group tours/special hours)

Pioneer Trails Museum is a Homestead museum with articles from early settlers dating from approximately 1800.

Need a place to hide? Dorothy Brening's cousins chose the museum as their hiding place not to be spotted and spoil the ...
08/31/2026

Need a place to hide? Dorothy Brening's cousins chose the museum as their hiding place not to be spotted and spoil the surprise party held in her honor last week. We had so much fun and do hope that they will all return someday but with Dorothy in tow.....

We have a new item of interest. These are the propellers off of President Coolidge's mail plane. The plane crashed in ...
08/18/2026

We have a new item of interest. These are the propellers off of President Coolidge's mail plane. The plane crashed in July 27,1924 in the Northport Airport.
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08/14/2026

Had a guest from Wisconsin stop in today and play us some music on the organ!!!

"You are history. Do not think of history as something remote that concerns only kings, queens, and generals. It concern...
08/14/2026

"You are history. Do not think of history as something remote that concerns only kings, queens, and generals. It concerns you. You and your families march across the pages of history, and often he who plows a furrow is of more importance than he who leads an army. The army can destroy, the furrow can feed."
from The Lonesome Gods by Louis L'amour

We have had some people who have asked about this picture. I have been searching for it for a couple of years. The los...
07/31/2026

We have had some people who have asked about this picture. I have been searching for it for a couple of years. The lost has been found!!! hope you enjoy it.

07/20/2026

We would like to encourage all of our followers to visit the Morrill County Fair this week. Everyone has worked very hard to bring the best of Morrill County to the fairgrounds!
https://extension.unl.edu/sites/unl.edu.ianr.extension/files/media/file/Morrill%20County%20Fair%202026-Latest.pdf for their schedule of events

The museum ladies are at it again! The displays are once again getting a facelift. I didn't think there was every much...
07/11/2026

The museum ladies are at it again! The displays are once again getting a facelift. I didn't think there was every much room for improvement BUT there always is!!! Plan to stop in soon to check things out and give the ladies a much deserved pat on the back.

We welcomed amazing guests from San Antonio, Texas this afternoon. It is always rewarding to share our incredible littl...
07/09/2026

We welcomed amazing guests from San Antonio, Texas this afternoon. It is always rewarding to share our incredible little museum with such enthusiastic friends from other states! Enjoy the boots!

Wishing everyone a fun and safe 4th of July, remembering why we celebrate it and realizing the freedom we have had for t...
07/03/2026

Wishing everyone a fun and safe 4th of July, remembering why we celebrate it and realizing the freedom we have had for the last 250 years!!!

The thoughtful donations of vintage children's books and a great variety of other books for sharing have established a "...
06/24/2026

The thoughtful donations of vintage children's books and a great variety of other books for sharing have established a "reading nook" at the museum. Our guests are encouraged to help themselves to this reading material to enjoy along their travels or in the comfort of their homes. Please stop for a visit soon!

Address

103 Bell Road (Hwy 385)
Bridgeport, NE
69336

Telephone

+17752913354

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