Let's Get Together Movie NightJanuary 10th at 7:30 pmGrab your date or a friend for a "get together". The Education Committee will be showing the movie Sod and Stubble. Some of this movie was filmed near Downs KS.Sod and Stubble is the story of a German immigrant, Henry Ise, and his devoted wife, Rosie Haag Ise, who with tenactity and devotion fight to craft a home for their family on the plains of Kansas. The movie features actors such as Barry Corbin (Maurice from Northern Exposure) and Mary McDonough (Erin from The Walton's).There will be a free will donation as well as snacks. Doors open at 7:15 pm with the movie beginning at 7:30 pm. Hope to see you there!
Statehood Ball
January 31st at 7:00 pm
Sterl Hall - Abilene KS
Lace up your dancing shoes and join us on Saturday, January 31st for the Statehood Ball as we celebrate 165 years of Kansas being a state. This year's ball will be held at Sterl Hall in Abilene from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm with the doors opening at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $10 with children under 5 being free.
Let's celebrate with dances such as the Virginia Reel, Waltz, Mad Gypsy, Four Lights Winds, Ladies Chain, and Two Star Promenade. Preceptor Derrick Doty will lead us in the 1860's contra dance. Music will be provided by the Kansas State Brigade Band, who will play traditional music from the 1860's and 1870's.
Heritage Center and Museum
Explore a historical world
Ride our 1901 Carousel
Three museums that bring history to life
Welcome to the museum with three museums. Our society is dedicated to preserving the rich history of Dickinson County and sharing it with the community. Explore our exhibits, attend our events, and learn about the people and events that shaped our local area. Join us in our mission to educate and inspire future generations.
History to life
Feel the wind through your hair while “rocking” on
a hand-carved wooden horse as a 1901 C.W. Parker carousel spins to the music of a 1904 Wurlitzer Band Organ.
Step inside the one-room log cabin and immerse yourself in the daily life of a pioneer family who settled on the prairie, where homes were lit by a kerosene lamp and heat came from a wood-burning stove.
Try your hand at using a party-line switchboard
that once connected telephone calls throughout the country.
The Heritage Center consists of the Dickinson County Historical Society Museum (including outdoor exhibits and additional buildings), C.W. Parker Carousel National Historic Landmark, and the Museum of Independent Telephony.
Explore outside
Watch chickens scratch in the ground near their coop, and walk into the big red barn to find early-day artifacts.
Ring the school bell, then sit at a desk in the one-room schoolhouse and test your knowledge with the arithmetic problem on the blackboard.
See the forge and tools used by a blacksmith when horses were used for transportation.
