Weeping Water Valley Historical Society

04/14/2026

📣 We’re Growing… and We Need YOU!

The Weeping Water Valley Historical Society is looking for new members, volunteers, and board members to help us preserve and celebrate our community’s story.

✨ Love local history?
✨ Enjoy meeting new people?
✨ Want to make a meaningful impact in your community?

Whether you have a few hours to give, fresh ideas to share, or simply a passion for the past—there’s a place for you here.

💼 Membership Options:
• Individual: $20/year
• Family: $30/year

📅 Meetings:
Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month

👉 No experience needed—just enthusiasm and a willingness to be part of something special.

Come help us keep history alive… and have a little fun along the way!

📩 Ask your local board members how you can join or get involved!

03/21/2026

Need space for a reception, reunion, celebration, or workshop? The Weeping Water Academy Social Hall at 206 W. H Street is available for people who need a place to gather for meetings, receptions, corporate, family, and community events. Constructed in 1871, the building once served as a Congregational church, Weeping Water Academy classrooms, and most recently the city library. This charming, historic building offers a welcoming, beautiful setting for a wide variety of events. For more information, visit www.weepingwaterhistory.org/facilityrental

03/19/2026

I would like to thank the Historical Society for all they have done for preserving history and letting a little kid see the wonders of what our town was then giving me the opportunity to try my best to help out the society as board member , president, vice president and giving me keys to lots of cool stuff so I could show it to the kids of today. As of 7:30 this evening I turned in those keys and stepped away from the board atleast for a little while. Thank you all. - Charlie Cover

03/15/2026

Come explore Weeping Water through the eyes of VanCamp402! Dave’s video highlights our 3.2-mile Heritage Trail Walk, our campground, and other sites throughout town. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/rQMcRVZjdcI?si=2ueusLbF4fC_SVm7

If you enjoy camping and exploring parks, recreation areas, and small towns across the Midwest, check out his excellent channel at https://www.youtube.com/

The Heritage Trail Walk is a 3.2-mile, self-guided tour featuring 17 sites that highlight our town’s history. Along the route is the new Gibson‑Rhodes Depot, where interpretive signs explain how the railroad and depot contributed to Weeping Water’s growth and success. Grab a map at the campground, the museum complex sign on H Street (between Commercial & Randolph), the city office, or at the gazebo on Eldora Avenue, or download a copy from www.weepingwaterhistory.org.

We take a tour of a great small town in Eastern Nebraska! The hospitality is off the charts in Weeping Water! Come along and check out all the history this...

12/17/2025

Season's greetings from the Weeing Water Valley Historical Society. We wish you and your loved ones a joyous Christmas and a successful New Year! We look forward to seeing you in 2026.

10/21/2025

Revitalization Association of Weeping Water is looking for notable images of Weeping Water to showcase in our 2026 Weeping Water Calendar. From now until November 2, 2025, we will be accepting images that depict life in our town–natural landscapes, wildlife, events, facilities, businesses, or architecture. All photographers will be credited with their name and photo title printed under their image on the calendar.
Requirements for Submissions:
Up to 6 submissions per photographer.
High-resolution files required:
300 DPI, at least 12” x 10” or 3600 x 3000 pixels.
Cell phone photos are acceptable if they meet the resolution requirements listed above. If you’re not sure about the resolution, send it anyway.
Horizontal (landscape orientation) is preferred. Images can include landscapes, buildings, community events, wildlife, or drone footage. No AI-generated or AI-edited images. Recognizable persons must give permission and sign a release to be considered for calendar publication.
Submissions must be made by individuals at least 18 years of age. Youth who would like to participate should have a parent or guardian submit entries on their behalf.
Some calendar pages may include collages of multiple photos.
Submission Deadline is November 2, 2025. To submit images, email them to: [email protected].
By submitting your photo, you grant Revitalization Association of Weeping Water permission to use the photo in the 2026 calendar, and to make minor edits as needed to accommodate for the printing process.

09/16/2025

Step back to 1872 and listen to a chautauqua portrayal of the chief engineer of the B & M Railroad and famous Hoosac Tunnel Project. Doane was responsible for 240 miles of railroad and telegraph from Plattsmouth to Kearney. He was the co-founder of the town of Crete, Nebraska, founder of the first bank in Crete and with the association of the Congregational church, and founder of Doane College in 1872, so named in his honor.

Portrayed by Dr. Thomas N. King, Retired Professor Emeritus of Instructional Design - Doane College, this event is open to the public and free of charge. Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and the Weeping Water Valley Historical Society as part of the HN Speakers Bureau make this presentation possible.
Saturday, September 27th at the Weeping Water Academy Social Hall, 206 W H Street at 11:00 a.m.

06/19/2025

Hello!

Please join us after the Limestone Days parade and cool off with some ice cream! Stay.. reminisce.. learn! Tell your friends and neighbors 😎

04/04/2025

Notice

The Annual Meeting of the Weeping Water Valley Historical Society will be held on April 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the Weeping Water Academy Social Hall & Thomas W. Meeske Genealogy Center in Weeping Water.

The main purpose of the meeting is to elect the 2025 Board of Directors and Officers. To vote for the Board, persons must have a current membership as of 12:00 PM on Monday, April 14th.
Memberships are $20 for individuals and $30 for a family in the same household.

The link to pay membership dues online is:

https://weepingwaterhistory.org/get-involved/

Dues may also be given to a board member as listed on our website or mailed to:
Weeping Water Valley Historical Society
P.O. Box 43
Weeping Water, NE 68463-0043[

Only memberships registered by the Board Treasurer at the closing date and time will be eligible to vote. To ensure space please register on the Weeping Water Valley Historical Society page as attending or contact a Board Member.

WWVHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and depends upon memberships, contributions from our community, and the dedication of volunteers. It receives no

12/23/2024

Wishing you and yours, a wonderful holiday season!