Combs School:It is located next to the O'Connor House and is used for 'Pioneer School Day' activities for area fourth grade students. It is an authentic one room school house. A short distance from the school is the Museum Machinery Building, filled with an outstanding collection of early machinery, offive equipment and general merchandise stores, a collection of buggies and accessories.

E.C. Houston House: Home of the Burt County Museum in Tekamah, the house is a sprawling four story mansion whose 14 rooms include many artifacts from the pioneer past. A ballroom is located on the third floor. The E.C. Houston is on the state and national registers of historic places. A country school house, annex and bridge are located on the museum grounds.

John G. Neihardt Center: It was constructed for the study and preservation of the works of the late John G. Neihardt, Nebraska Poet Laureate in Perpetuity and the author of Black Elk Speaks, is located in the Cuming County town of Bancroft. On the grounds of the Center is located the John G. Neihardt Study, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The study is the most important building associated with Neihardt's distinguished literary career. Elm and Washington St. 402-648-3388.
www.neihardt.com

O'Connor House Museum Complex: Located two miles east of Hwy 75 near Homer, this 14 room mansion was one of the most luxurious homes in the area when it was constructed between 1865 and 1875 by Captain Cornelius O'Connor. The mansion features a curved staircase in the front hall, a large marble fireplace imported from Italy in the front hall, eight bedrooms on the second floor, and servants' quarters on the lower level. The house is operated by the Dakota County Historical Society, which sponsors a summer social each summer and a Christmas tour and Open House each year in November. The house is open for a while on Sundays in the summer time.

Sergeant Floyd Monument and Park: It is in honor of the only U.S. soldier to die on the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804. Sergeant Charles Floyd was a volunteer engineer on the expedition who became ill and died, August 20, 1804, while on the group traveled through this area. The site of his burial is now called Floyd's Bluff and is marked by a 100 foot high white stone obelisk, overlooking a breathtaking view of the Missouri River. The monument was recognized as the first National Historic Landmark registered by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1960. A Welcome Center with a small museum located on a steamboat in Sioux City interprets the site.

Sergeant Floyd Tourism Center and River Museum: It is located on the Sgt. Floyd motor vessel just off the Missouri River, contains displays of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and others demonstrating the history and use of the Missour River through the years.

Susan LaFlesche Picotte Center: It honors Dr. Picotte, the first native american woman physician. Dr. Picotte, an Omaha Indian, graduated first in her class at Philadelphia Women's College in 1889 and came home to the Omaha Reservation to practice medicine for 26 years. The Center is the hospital which was built for Dr. Picotte's practice. Historical exhibits and artifacts are on display, and the Center is also a functioning agent of community service.

Swedish Heritage Museum: It is housed in the former Swedish Mission Covenant Church in Oakland. Artifacts and exhibits from Sweden as well as from the early days of Oakland are located in the Center. Special programs and events are also held year round in the Center.

Washington County Museum: The museum is called the Museum of the Pioneer, and contains information and artifacts from the prehistoric times to the recent past. Thomas Edison exhibit. The museum, the Frahm House, a 1900 era Victorian home in Fort Calhoun and the Fontanelle Town Hall, located 20 miles northwest of Fort Calhoun, are all operated by the Washington County Historical Association. 14th and Monroe St., Fort Calhoun, NE
Open Wed & Fri 9am - 4:30pm, Sat & Sun 1:30 pm - 4:30pm. Info: 402-468-5740.
www.newashcohist.org