Washington County Historical Association

{{Short description|Historical society in Nebraska, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} The '''Washington County Historical Association''', or WCHA, is located in the '''Washington County Historical Museum''' at 102 North 14th Street in [[Fort Calhoun, Nebraska]]. The WCHA "promotes careful guardianship of historical artifacts, promotes an understanding of their significance and inspires people to turn things learned and appreciated into benchmarks for their lives."<ref>[http://www.newashcohist.org/vision.asp "Vision statement"], Washington County Historical Association. Retrieved May 29, 2011.</ref>

==Washington County Historical Museum== Julie Ashton is the executive director and Faith Norwood is the museum [[curator]]. The Washington County Historical Museum is the oldest county museum in Nebraska.<ref>[http://www.lewisandclarkscenicbyway.com/fortcalhoun.html "Fort Calhoun"], Nebraska's Lewis and Clark Scenic Byway. Retrieved May 29, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://luannschindler.com/tag/nebraska-history-museum/ "Visit Nebraska’s Museums"], Luann Schindler. Retrieved May 29, 2011.</ref> The museum houses artifacts from throughout the area's history, including local Native American tribes and nearby [[Fort Atkinson (Nebraska)|Fort Atkinson]]. There are also items from early settlers, and genealogical information. Other properties owned by the WCHS include the Frahm House, located at 15th and Madison Streets in Fort Calhoun, and the [[Fontanelle Township Hall]] in [[Fontanelle, Nebraska|Fontanelle]], which is in the western part of [[Washington County, Nebraska|Washington County]].

==See also== * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Nebraska]] * [[History of Omaha]] * [[History of Nebraska]]

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==External links== * {{official website|http://www.newashcohist.org/}} * [http://www.newashcohist.org/biographies.asp Biographies of early Washington County settlers]. * [http://www.blairhistory.com/ Blair Historic Preservation Alliance] website.

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