Railroad Town Activities
August 2008
Click here to read Railroad Town's official newspaper,
the Platte Valley Independent (PDF Format).
GRAND ISLAND, STUHR MUSEUM - One of the most popular questions Stuhr Museum staff receive concerning our 1890s Railroad Town is "what can you do there?"
One answer is "explore!" Railroad Town is a living, working town full of people happy to talk to you about their lives in the year 1898. However, for those wanting to plan your day at Stuhr Museum a little more, every day includes hands-on activities for children and adults to take part in that help paint a vivid picture of life during the pioneer era.
Here's a day-to-day breakdown of events you can enjoy in Railroad Town this month! Before you visit, be sure to catch up on all the national, state and local 1898 news by reading the Platte Valley Independent.
Monday, August 25
Bell House - Mow the Lawn
Milisen House - 1890s Laundry
Mercantile - Make Deliveries
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Tuesday, August 26
Lesher House - Quilt
Newspaper Office - Buy A Paper
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Grind Corn
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Wednesday, August 27
Bell House - Embroidery
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Make a Calling Card
Millinery Shop - Paper Dolls
Thursday, August 28
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Mop the Floor
Millinery Shop - Make Trim or Flower
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Help with Food Preservation
Friday, August 29
Blacksmith Shop - Play the Ring Game
Milisen House - Press Flowers
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Stolley House - Mow the Lawn
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Saturday, August 30
BACK TO SCHOOL IN RAILROAD TOWN
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Menck Log Cabin - Help in the Kitchen
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Scrapbook
Peters School - School Activities
Telephone Exchange - Telephone Etiquette
Sunday, August 31
BACK TO SCHOOL IN RAILROAD TOWN
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Menck Log Cabin - Water the Garden
Lesher House - Read Poetry
Millinery Shop - Use the Pinking Machine
Stolley House - Embroidery
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Monday, September 1
BACK TO SCHOOL IN RAILROAD TOWN
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Bell House - Laundry
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Milisen House - Mop the Floor
Planing Mill - School Activities
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Tuesday, September 2
Lesher House - Quilting
Millinery Shop - Use the Pinking Machine
Newspaper Office - Buy a Paper
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Grind Corn
Wednesday, September 3
Bell House - Embroidery
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Press Flowers
Millinery Shop - Design a Fashion
Thursday, September 4
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Make A Bed
Millinery Shop - Make A Fan
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Help With Food Preservation
Friday, September 5
Bell House - Baking
Blacksmith Shop - Solve a Puzzle
Milisen House - Make a Calling Card
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Saturday, September 6
Menck Log Cabin - Use the Froe
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Lesher House - Quilt
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Telephone Exchange - Help in the Kitchen
Sunday, September 7
Bell House - Help Make a Sachet
Blacksmith Shop - Play the Ring Game
Menck Log Cabin - 1860s Housekeeping
Millinery Shop - Paper Dolls
Planing Mill - Available Project
Monday, September 8
Bell House - Fold Diapers
Milisen House - 1890s Laundry
Mercantile - Make Deliveries
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Tuesday, September 9
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Help Make A Quilt
Newspaper Office - Buy A Paper
Stolley House - Mop the Kitchen
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Wednesday, September 10
Bell House - Help in the Kitchen
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Mending and Darning
Millinery Shop - Design a Fashion
Thursday, September 11
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Mow the Lawn
Millinery Shop - Make Trim or Flower
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Help in the Kitchen
Friday, September 12
Bell House - Help Make a Doorstop
Blacksmith Shop - Solve A Puzzle
Milisen House - 1890s Baking
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Saturday, September 13
Blacksmith Shop - Play the Ring Game
Menck Log Cabin - Help in the Kitchen
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Stolley House - Use the Froe
Telephone Exchange - Telephone Etiquette
Sunday, September 14
Menck Log Cabin - Water the Garden
Milisen House - Play Graces
Millinery Shop - Paper Dolls
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Monday, September 15
Bell House - 1890s Laundry
Milisen House - Embroidery
Mercantile - Make Deliveries
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Tuesday, September 16
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Quilting
Millinery Shop - Use the Pinking Machine
Newspaper Office - Buy a Paper
Stolley House - Ironing
Wednesday, September 17
Bell House - Mending and Darning
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Mow the Lawn
Millinery Shop - Design a Fashion
Thursday, September 18
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Mop the Floor
Millinery Shop - Make Trim or Flower
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Help with Food Preservation
Friday, September 19
Bell House - Embroidery
Blacksmith Shop - Solve a Puzzle
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Milisen House - Baking
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Saturday, September 20
Bell House - Help Get the Bath Ready
Menck Log Cabin - 1860s Housekeeping
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Planing Mill - Available Project
Telephone Exchange - Telephone Etiquette
Sunday, September 21
Lesher House - Read Poetry
Millinery Shop - Play with Paper Dolls
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Embroidery
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Monday, September 22
Bell House - Ironing
Milisen House - 1890s Laundry
Mercantile - Make Deliveries
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Tuesday, September 23
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Quilting
Millinery Shop - Use the Pinking Machine
Newspaper Office - Buy a Newspaper
Stolley House - Mow the Lawn
Wednesday, September 24
Bell House - Mow the Lawn
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Mending and Darning
Millinery Shop - Design a Fashion
Thursday, September 25
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Beat the Rug
Millinery Shop - Make Trim or Flowers
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Help in the Kitchen
Friday, September 26
Bell House - Baking
Blacksmith Shop - Solve A Puzzle
Milisen House - Help Make a Pen Wiper
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Saturday, September 27
Harvest Festival - Click Here for More Information
Menck Log Cabin - Use the Froe
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Scrapbooking
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Telephone Exchange - Mop the Floor
Sunday, September 28
Blacksmith Shop - Play the Ring Game
Menck Log Cabin - Sew or Mend
Lesher House - Parlor Games
Millinery Shop - Paper Dolls
Planing Mill - Available Project
Monday, September 29
Bell House - 1890s Laundry
Milisen House - Help in the Kitchen
Mercantile - Make Deliveries
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith shop - Available Project
Tuesday, September 30 - LAST DAY OF OUTDOOR EXHIBITS
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Quilt
Newspaper Office - Buy A Paper
Stolley House - Ironing
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
