The Osage County Historical Society

05/25/2026

05/19/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED

05/02/2026

This looks like a very interesting and appropriate activity for Memorial day weekend! Hope to see you there!

05/02/2026

Reminder-we are still looking for a part time Office manager! Come work with a wonderful group and share the history of Osage County!

04/29/2026

Monday morning we had the pleasure of a visit from St. Joseph's (Westphalia) study body. In between the storms, they visited the Zewicki house and then came back to the Cultural Heritage Center. They really enjoyed all the old high school yearbooks.
Thanks for the visit! We really enjoyed it 😀

04/27/2026

Attention Board:
The board meeting scheduled for tonight, April 27th is postponed until tomorrow night at 7! Hope to see you there!

04/16/2026

HELP WANTED!
The Osage County Historical Society is seeking a part-time contract employee to be the Office manager.
Must know Quicken, Microsoft Word, Access and Excel.
Duties include bookkeeping and working with volunteers.
Hours will be flexible, but not to exceed 12 hours per week.
For complete job description and application contact us by Friday, May 15th at [email protected]

04/11/2026

Here's a fun way to get out and explore Freeburg! Brought to you by the Osage County Agritourism Council.

04/02/2026

Update: we now think this could be Daryl Starr? Does anyone know the family?

We had a visitor today at the OCHS.
They purchased a box at an auction last year and found this box, with the frame that looks like it's to be added to a grave stone. At first they thought it may be Ricky O'Dowd, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I believe the box was postmarked 1983, and the company is no longer in business.
They are trying to get this to the family and could use your help. Does anyone recognize this picture?

03/18/2026

Hello OCHS friends! We had someone reach out for some help. She came across some old photos from 1840s(?) That she believes are from the Lockwood family lineage. Here are some of them.

If you know anyone who would like to preserve these family treasures please let us know!

03/18/2026

We apologize for the inconvenience, but the OCHS will be closing for the rest of the day. We will be back tomorrow (19th) at 9 am.
Thank you for understanding