Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum

09/05/2026

Thank you to our communities giving gifts for the “Seven Sisters Challenge”!

Such an exciting time for us to expand museum space for all of you to enjoy!

Match Campaign update🥳

We are $26,185 away from the finish line!

We have collected $73,815 towards the match campaign goal of $100,000!

Our goal is to cross the finish line early…by the end of November.

Wouldn't that be the best Thanksgiving ever!!!!

Community & family cans that have pledged $2000 have collected:

Alma $1400
Eskridge $800
Harveyville $2000
Harveyville $1287
Lake Wabaunsee $1500
McFarland $55
Maple Hill $430
Paxico $2000
Volland /Alta Vista $600

In honor of Farmers Union Past Employees $1250

In honor of past/present Gehrt family presidents $225 towards 3rd can!

In honor of Herman & Emma Zeckser $750

If you like to give a gift to get them closer to their goal here are easy ways:

❇️ Give online at https://square.link/u/nfvwIlA8

❇️Mail a check to us at PO Box 387, Alma KS 66401.

❇️ Or come see us. 😉

Add in memo line if you want to give gift to a specific “can”.

Photo of community boxes at museum where you can give to your favorite town.

Or give a few dollars to each one as a young boy did recently when his grandmother brought him in ❤️.

09/04/2026

Match Campaign update🥳

We are $26,185 away from the finish line!

We have collected $73,815 towards the match campaign goal of $100,000!

Our goal is to cross the finish line early…by the end of November.

Wouldn't that be the best Thanksgiving ever!!!!

Community & family cans that have pledged $2000 have collected:

Alma $1400
Eskridge $800
Harveyville $2000
Harveyville $1287
Lake Wabaunsee $1500
McFarland $55
Maple Hill $430
Paxico $2000
Volland /Alta Vista $600

In honor of Farmers Union Past Employees $1250

In honor of past/present Gehrt family presidents $225 towards 3rd can!

In honor of Herman & Emma Zeckser $750

If you like to give a gift to get them closer to their goal here are easy ways:

❇️ Give online at https://square.link/u/nfvwIlA8

❇️Mail a check to us at PO Box 387, Alma KS 66401.

❇️ Or come see us. 😉

Add in memo line if you want to give gift to a specific “can”.

Photo of community boxes at museum where you can give to your favorite town.

Or give a few dollars to each one as a young boy did recently when his grandmother brought him in ❤️.

09/04/2026

Community Harvest has free fresh items from local gardens!

Stop by and grab these for your weekend meals!

09/02/2026

Mark your calendar Saturday, September 12 and let us know you plan to attend the Heritage Tour of Harveyville!

We have a full day planned for you to explore the actual sites that are on the new mural.

We have options available for you to meet us in Alma at 9:00 or Eskridge at 9:30, if you want to ride bus.

The day will end with lunch.

Give us a call at 785-765-2200 or scan code to reserve your spot.

Check out this great history from our website to learn more about Harveyville.

https://wabaunseecomuseum.org/?p=480

09/02/2026

You've seen the mural. Now discover the stories behind it.

Harveyville's new historical mural brings pieces of the community's past to life—and on Saturday, September 12, the Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum invites you to experience that history firsthand during the Harveyville Heritage Tour.

The guided tour begins at 10 a.m. at the historic Wilmington one-room schoolhouse along the Santa Fe Trail, then continues through the Harveyville area. Along the way, you'll visit historic sites and hear the stories of the people and places that shaped the community.

Once in Harveyville, the tour will take a closer look at locations and stories depicted in the newly completed Harveyville Historical Mural, connecting the artwork to the history that inspired it.

The morning will conclude with lunch at the Harveyville Community Center around 12:30 p.m.

🚗 Drive the tour in your own vehicle or ride the bus.

🚌 Bus transportation:
• Alma departure — 9:00 a.m.
• Eskridge pickup — 9:30 a.m.
• Return to Alma — approximately 2:00 p.m.
Bus seating is limited.

Whether you've called Wabaunsee County home for generations or you're looking for a reason to explore a new corner of the Flint Hills, come discover the stories behind the mural and experience Harveyville's heritage for yourself.

📅 Saturday, September 12
📍 Harveyville, Kansas

Wabaunsee County Office of Economic Development

09/02/2026

Match Campaign Big News!

A new can has been pledged for $2,000 in honor of “Farmers Union Past Employees" thanks to Phil Schutter.

Such a great idea and what an honor to acknowledge these people and their time working at the Farmers Union when it was a store.

You can help Phil fill the can!
Here is how you can give a gift in honor of your favorite past employee:

❇️ Give online at https://square.link/u/nfvwIlA8

❇️Mail a check to us at PO Box 387, Alma KS 66401.

❇️ Or come see us. 😉

Add your comments to this post of your fond memories of past employees!

08/30/2026

We were thrilled to see all of our parking spots filled with these guests!

The Harveyville Seniors Association came by the museum for a special tour led by our board member Teri Naylor.

Then they handed Teri over $500, putting their SECOND can over $1000 raised for our Match Day Campaign!

Thank you all for your fundraising efforts to give such a generous gift.

Why did they do this?
Because they want to be part of this campaign to finish our building so we can close to doors to construction work and open our doors to new exhibits and events!

Each Community has pledged to take part in the campaign with a goal of $2,000 for each town.

Here is what they have collected so far:
Alma $1400
Eskridge $800
Harveyville $1287
Harveyville $2000
Lake Wabaunsee $1500
McFarland $55
Maple Hill $430
Paxico $2000
Volland /Alta Vista $600

Who can help get their town can filled?!

Here is how you can give a gift:

❇️ Give online at https://square.link/u/nfvwIlA8

❇️Mail a check to us at PO Box 387, Alma KS 66401.

❇️ Or come see us. 😉

Together we can impact the future of this space for generations to enjoy & explore the history of our county.

08/29/2026

Our favorite type of posting……

When we update you on our Match Campaign!

We have less than $30,000 left to raise to meet our goal!

When we meet our goal we will have received $100,000 in gifts and in turn we will receive $100,000 in a match gift from ONE donor….

Think about that for just a minute…

What an amazing opportunity this is for us to finalize this renovation work and open this space with exhibits that represent our county.

Can we do it by November? Our new goal…

We believe we CAN!

With generous gift givers this absolutely can happen.

YOU can join us in this incredible opportunity!

❇️ Give online at https://square.link/u/nfvwIlA8

❇️Mail a check to us at PO Box 387, Alma KS 66401.

❇️ Or come see us. 😉

Together we can impact the future of this space for generations to enjoy & explore the history of our county.

Photo of “cheerleader Sam” so excited to put cans in the window!

08/26/2026

Check out our update by board member Teri Naylor at Alma Match Day!

We are beyond grateful for your support with over $25,000 in gifts from 96 friends that have given to this Match Day!

These gifts give us the ability to provide programs for the community and support our daily operating expenses.

It’s not too late if you would like to participate go to link before midnight 8/26
https://www.almamatchday.com/