This traveling exhibit features 13 panels that focus on how communities in Douglas County were populated. A variety of stories are included in the exhibit that was funded by...   details>>

For fifty years, Reuben Smith wrote fascinating narratives about all he experienced during territorial days, the Border War, Civil War, and early Kansas politics. Join us as...   details>>

130 years ago this month, Franklin Countians were catching the train for the first time at Ottawa’s brand-new train depot. Join us at the Old Depot Museum for a special...   details>>

AAA estimates that 112.5 million Americans traveled over Christmas and New Year holidays in 2018 (about 1-in-3 Americans). The vast majority—more than 102 million—drove to...   details>>

For fifty years, Reuben Smith wrote fascinating narratives about all he experienced during territorial days, the Border War, Civil War, and early Kansas politics. Join us as...   details>>