Linn County Historical Museum and Genealogy Library Pleasanton, ks

08/30/2026

DON’T MISS IT‼️SAT. Sept.26th‼️‼️‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤

Over the past week, we’ve taken a deep dive into the history, archaeology, and preservation of Mine Creek Battlefield:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: How Dr. William B. Lees' research, dropped bullets, and carbine shell casings physically proved the fierce intensity of the battle.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: How Kansas State University used Ground Penetrating Radar to map the long-buried Fort Leavenworth-to-Fort Scott Military Road.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: How Dr. John Spencer, Arnold Schofield, Ola May Earnest, Marty Read, and the Mine Creek Battlefield Foundation saved over 320 acres from development.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: How the Foundation teamed up with the Kansas State Historical Society, the Clark family, and local supporters to build the Visitor Center, install interpretive signage, and continue developing trails on our preserved land.

Now, it’s your turn to step onto this sacred ground and see it all come alive!

📅 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲!
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Saturday, September 26, 2026
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site

Heritage Day is the perfect opportunity to experience the battlefield in a whole new way. Walk the trails, explore the museum exhibits, meet living history reenactors, and see firsthand the land that so many dedicated people fought—and continue to work—to protect.

Whether you’re a lifelong Civil War enthusiast, a local history buff, or looking for a meaningful family outing on the Kansas prairie, we would love to see you there.

Come walk where history was made!

08/29/2026

Sixty years of songwriting, collected in one keepsake hardcover.

08/29/2026

08/28/2026

When you walk into the Period room of the museum the loom is hard to miss. Right at the entrance it holds items made by similar machines. With the loom, women would make many things including coverlets which the museum has a nice display of.

08/25/2026

This trombone is over 90 years old. It was used in the Fulton High school band during the 1930s by Wayne T. Clayton. It was manufactured by the Frank Holton Company in Chicago, Illinois. It was donated by his daughters to the school and music section of the museum.

08/24/2026

08/23/2026

Join for just $50 — $10 off

08/23/2026

July 1847- Santa Fe traders leaving Council Grove in mid-month were "Messrs. Murphy and Post, Wm. McKnight, Owens and Woods, with 20 wagons, " also "Messrs. Emerson, Turner, Allen and Teaubout, of St. Louis. . . with 10 wagons." (They made the journey to New Mexico under es**rt of detachments of ["Ralls'"] Third regiment, Missouri mounted volunteers-which also had in charge government trains.) On August 12, above Middle Cimarron spring,eastbound F.X. Aubry met the first group; and on the 13th, at Middle spring met the other party traveling with four companies of "Ralls'" troops, and two government trains (Thompson and Hayden wagonmasters). Drawing of F.X. Aubry-Source-The Beginning of the West by Louise Barry

04/21/2026

The museum will be closed Tues. the 21st will be open Thursday.

Thank you!
Theresa