Wilson County Kansas Historical Society

06/02/2026

🇺🇸 America 250: Wilson County – Our Part in America’s Past! 🇺🇸
(Post #4)

As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, communities across the country are reflecting on the people, places, and events that helped shape America’s story.

Here in Wilson County, we have a rich history filled with resilience, innovation, community spirit, and memorable moments that connect our local story to the larger American experience.

Between now and July 4, the museum will be sharing snapshots of our history — from businesses and organizations to landmarks, celebrations, and the everyday people who helped build our communities. We hope these posts will bring back memories, spark conversations, and perhaps even teach you something new about Wilson County and its place in America’s past.

Join us as we celebrate America 250 and explore Our Part in America’s Past! 🇺🇸

05/31/2026

🇺🇸 America 250: Wilson County – Our Part in America’s Past! 🇺🇸
(Post #3)

As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, communities across the country are reflecting on the people, places, and events that helped shape America’s story.

Here in Wilson County, we have a rich history filled with resilience, innovation, community spirit, and memorable moments that connect our local story to the larger American experience.

Between now and July 4, the museum will be sharing snapshots of our history — from businesses and organizations to landmarks, celebrations, and the everyday people who helped build our communities. We hope these posts will bring back memories, spark conversations, and perhaps even teach you something new about Wilson County and its place in America’s past.

Join us as we celebrate America 250 and explore Our Part in America’s Past! 🇺🇸

05/29/2026

History Camp Day #4! Thanks to veterans Gary Spoon and Kent Ambrose for teaching us how to properly fold the US flag. Then we heard the stories of WWII veterans Amos Johnson and Gene Mason, as told by their daughters, Bev Elsberry and Becky Lyons. For our USO party, we learned to jitterbug, sang songs of the 40’s, and enjoyed the desserts we baked yesterday. It was another good day, completing this year’s camp!

05/29/2026

🇺🇸 America 250: Wilson County – Our Part in America’s Past! 🇺🇸
(Post #2)

As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, communities across the country are reflecting on the people, places, and events that helped shape America’s story.

Here in Wilson County, we have a rich history filled with resilience, innovation, community spirit, and memorable moments that connect our local story to the larger American experience.

Between now and July 4, the museum will be sharing snapshots of our history — from businesses and organizations to landmarks, celebrations, and the everyday people who helped build our communities. We hope these posts will bring back memories, spark conversations, and perhaps even teach you something new about Wilson County and its place in America’s past.

Join us as we celebrate America 250 and explore Our Part in America’s Past! 🇺🇸

05/28/2026

History Camp Day #3. We were too busy to take many photos! We talked about rationing during WWII, made Victory Cake and other baked goods using wartime substitutions, and “shopped” at a Piggly Wiggly!

05/27/2026

Day 2 of History Camp had lots of time for learning by playing!

05/26/2026

🇺🇸 America 250: Wilson County – Our Part in America’s Past! 🇺🇸
(Post #1)

As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, communities across the country are reflecting on the people, places, and events that helped shape America’s story.

Here in Wilson County, we have a rich history filled with resilience, innovation, community spirit, and memorable moments that connect our local story to the larger American experience.

Between now and July 4, the museum will be sharing snapshots of our history — from businesses and organizations to landmarks, celebrations, and the everyday people who helped build our communities. We hope these posts will bring back memories, spark conversations, and perhaps even teach you something new about Wilson County and its place in America’s past.

Join us as we celebrate America 250 and explore Our Part in America’s Past! 🇺🇸

05/26/2026

The first day of History Camp 2026 was lots of fun! We had extra help from Nancy Timmons, Linda Council, Barb Stich Myers, and several others. Thanks for helping us learn about the 1940's!

05/21/2026

02/18/2026

It's Museum After Hours time again. Today, Wednesday, February 18, we'll be going live at 7pm to share information about the history of the Fredonia Bottling Works.

Find out the earliest known starting date, location(s), proprietors, beverages that were bottled there, and how it came to an end.

In addition to our regular hours, the museum is open Feb. 18 from 6-7:30 pm if you'd like to stop in for a tour and see our collection of bottles from the Fredonia Bottling Works.